| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (38) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1173 | W 71-10 A Kansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (15) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1137 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (7) | Ind | 6-0 | 1108 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 7-1 | 987 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | LSU | SEC | 7-0-1 | 943 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 7-0-1 | 906 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 835 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Syracuse | Ind | 8-0 | 798 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-1 | 751 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2 | 599 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Clemson | ACC | 7-1 | 599 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-1 | 437 | W 56-7 H Kansas State |
| 13 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 393 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-2 | 393 | W 48-0 H NC State |
| 15 | < | 20 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-2-1 | 386 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Penn State | Ind | 6-2 | 309 | |
| 17 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 5-3 | 229 | |
| 18 | < | 11 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-2 | 224 | L 29-21 A Iowa |
| 19 | < | 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-2-1 | 90 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2 | 84 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 8.8 | 4346 |
| SEC | 6 | 11.7 | 3160 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.0 | 2747 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 16.5 | 610 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 7.0 | 835 |
| ACC | 1 | 10.0 | 599 |
| Southwest | 1 | 20.0 | 84 |