| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (47) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1129 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (9) | Ind | 11-0 | 1088 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State | Ind | 10-1 | 1018 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Syracuse (1) | Ind | 11-0 | 955 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 926 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 847 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 794 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 687 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 653 | L 20-16 A Miami (FL) |
| 10 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 642 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 509 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 467 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-2 | 400 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 392 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Georgia | SEC | 8-3 | 370 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 296 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2-1 | 274 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-3 | 165 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-3 | 131 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Penn State | Ind | 8-3 | 96 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 9.9 | 4408 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.3 | 2285 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 2564 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 13.0 | 852 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 13.0 | 938 |
| Southwest | 1 | 13.0 | 400 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 392 |