| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | UCLA (35) | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1171 | W 24-3 A Arizona |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (19) | Ind | 7-0 | 1144 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (5) | Pac-10 | 6-0 | 1086 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 5-1 | 1024 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-1 | 893 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Florida State | Ind | 7-1 | 889 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | West Virginia (1) | Ind | 7-0 | 885 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1 | 762 | W 17-14 A Colorado |
| 9 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 6-1 | 706 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Wyoming | WAC | 8-0 | 653 | W 61-18 H Utah |
| 11 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-0 | 586 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-1 | 498 | W 49-21 H Missouri |
| 13 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 4-2 | 342 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2-1 | 338 | |
| 15 | < | 9 | Clemson | ACC | 5-2 | 287 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Syracuse | Ind | 6-1 | 269 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-1 | 251 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 5-2 | 172 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 5-1 | 158 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 151 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 8.7 | 4462 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.8 | 1378 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 8.0 | 2408 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 2153 |
| WAC | 1 | 10.0 | 653 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 586 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 14.0 | 338 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 287 |