| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (38) | Ind | 11-1 | 1449 | W 33-25 N #7 Alabama (Sugar) |
| 2 | < | 4 | Notre Dame (19) | Ind | 12-1 | 1428 | W 21-6 N #1 Colorado (Orange) |
| 3 | < | 5 | Florida State (2) | Ind | 10-2 | 1361 | W 41-17 N #6 Nebraska (Fiesta) |
| 4 | < | 1 | Colorado | Big 8 | 11-1 | 1299 | L 21-6 N #4 Notre Dame (Orange) |
| 5 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 11-1 | 1208 | W 31-27 N #10 Arkansas (Cotton) |
| 6 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 10-2 | 1143 | W 31-14 N #21 Ohio State (Hall of Fame) |
| 7 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1072 | L 17-10 N #12 USC (Rose) |
| 8 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 9-2-1 | 1045 | W 17-10 N #3 Michigan (Rose) |
| 9 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 10-2 | 1012 | L 33-25 N #2 Miami (FL) (Sugar) |
| 10 | < | 11 | Illinois | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1003 | W 31-21 N #15 Virginia (Citrus) |
| 11 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-2 | 849 | L 41-17 N #5 Florida State (Fiesta) |
| 12 | < | 14 | Clemson | ACC | 10-2 | 805 | W 27-7 N #17 West Virginia (Gator) |
| 13 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-2 | 795 | L 31-27 N #8 Tennessee (Cotton) |
| 14 | < | 13 | Houston | Southwest | 9-2 | 734 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 18 | Penn State | Ind | 8-3-1 | 620 | W 50-39 N #19 BYU (Holiday) |
| 16 | < | 22 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-4 | 507 | W 33-13 A #25 Hawaii (Aloha) |
| 17 | < | 23 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-3-1 | 468 | W 31-28 N #16 Texas A&M (Sun) |
| 18 | < | 15 | Virginia | ACC | 10-3 | 454 | L 31-21 N #11 Illinois (Citrus) |
| 19 | < | 24 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 9-3 | 451 | W 49-21 N #20 Duke (All-American) |
| 20 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-4 | 328 | L 31-28 N #23 Pittsburgh (Sun) |
| 21 | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-3-1 | 260 | L 27-7 N #14 Clemson (Gator) |
| 22 | < | 19 | BYU | WAC | 10-3 | 224 | L 50-39 N #18 Penn State (Holiday) |
| 23 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 191 | |
| 24 | < | 21 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-4 | 154 | L 31-14 N #9 Auburn (Hall of Fame) |
| 25 | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 69 | W 17-10 H NC State (Copper) |
| NR | < | 20 | Duke | ACC | 0 | L 49-21 N #24 Texas Tech (All-American) | |
| NR | < | 25 | Hawaii | WAC | 0 | L 33-13 H #22 Michigan State (Aloha) | |
Mississippi 69, Duke 59, Syracuse 52, Fresno State 35, Oregon 26, Hawaii 11, Florida 8, Georgia Tech 2, NC State 2
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.8 | 5586 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.3 | 2736 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16.5 | 2308 |
| SEC | 3 | 6.7 | 3363 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 18.7 | 1305 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.5 | 2148 |
| ACC | 2 | 15.0 | 1259 |
| WAC | 1 | 22.0 | 224 |