| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (31) | Ind | 1-0 | 1430 | W 36-13 N Virginia (Kickoff Classic) |
| 2 | < | 1 | Michigan (18) | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1419 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) (4) | Ind | 0-0 | 1342 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 3 | Nebraska (6) | Big 8 | 0-0 | 1335 | DNP |
| 5 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 0-0 | 1149 | DNP |
| 6 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0-0 | 1110 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0-0 | 968 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 15 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 886 | W 73-3 H New Mexico State |
| 9 | < | 14 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-0 | 860 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0 | 812 | |
| 11 | < | 22 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1-0 | 811 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 0-0 | 774 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 650 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Syracuse | Ind | 0-0 | 606 | DNP |
| 15 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 569 | |
| 16 | < | 6 | Florida State | Ind | 0-1 | 548 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 1-0 | 515 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Southern Miss | Ind | 1-0 | 486 | W 30-26 N #6 Florida State |
| 19 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 0-0 | 434 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 18 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 396 | W 19-3 H Stanford |
| 21 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 0-1 | 369 | L 28-16 A Texas A&M |
| 22 | < | 21 | Houston | Southwest | 1-0 | 326 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 319 | |
| 24 | < | 19 | BYU | WAC | 1-0 | 272 | |
| 25 | < | 24 | NC State | ACC | 1-0 | 157 | |
| NR | < | 23 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 8 | 13.0 | 6020 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.0 | 3081 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 13.0 | 2156 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14.7 | 1863 |
| SEC | 3 | 15.0 | 1952 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.5 | 2230 |
| ACC | 2 | 17.5 | 969 |
| WAC | 1 | 24.0 | 272 |