| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Washington (33.5) | Pac-10 | 8-0 | 1520.5 | W 41-7 H #15 Stanford |
| 2 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (27.5) | Big East | 8-0 | 1514.5 | W 35-23 H West Virginia |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 8-0 | 1388 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-0-1 | 1374 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-0 | 1283 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida State | ACC | 7-1 | 1266 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 1181 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-1-1 | 1067 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Boston College | Big East | 7-0-1 | 1034 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Syracuse | Big East | 7-1 | 1013 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1-1 | 949 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2-1 | 767 | W 30-0 H New Mexico State |
| 13 | < | 18 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-1 | 764 | W 26-18 H Oklahoma State |
| 14 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 5-2 | 754 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 739 | |
| 16 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 596 | |
| 17 | < | 21 | NC State | ACC | 6-2-1 | 499 | |
| 18 | < | 22 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-2 | 477 | |
| 19 | < | 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 385 | |
| 20 | < | 25 | Texas | Southwest | 5-2 | 324 | |
| 21 | < | 15 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 6-3 | 301 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 221 | |
| 23 | < | 14 | Penn State | Ind | 6-3 | 211 | |
| 24 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-3 | 114 | |
| 25 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 108 | L 34-17 H Oregon |
| NR | < | 23 | Virginia | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 14.0 | 3645.5 |
| SEC | 5 | 15.0 | 3380 |
| Big East | 3 | 7.0 | 3561.5 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 12.0 | 2541 |
| ACC | 3 | 13.7 | 2242 |
| Southwest | 2 | 12.5 | 1607 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 13.0 | 1595 |
| Ind | 2 | 15.5 | 1278 |