| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (61) | Big East | 9-0 | 1549 | W 48-0 H Temple |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 10-0 | 1483 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1 | 1391 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-0 | 1388 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 1281 | |
| 6 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-2 | 1220 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1-1 | 1182 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Syracuse | Big East | 9-1 | 1156 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 1013 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 8-2 | 941 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 876 | |
| 12 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2 | 823 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | NC State | ACC | 8-2-1 | 784 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 767 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2-1 | 747 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-3-1 | 639 | L 14-7 A USC |
| 17 | < | 19 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 618 | |
| 18 | < | 16 | Mississippi State | SEC | 7-3 | 456 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Boston College | Big East | 7-2-1 | 358 | |
| 20 | < | 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-3 | 350 | |
| 21 | < | 25 | North Carolina | ACC | 7-3 | 270 | |
| 22 | < | 20 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-3 | 226 | L 25-18 H Colorado |
| 23 | < | 22 | Penn State | Ind | 6-4 | 146 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 7-3 | 120 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 7-3 | 111 | W 23-10 A Georgia Tech |
| NR | < | 21 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Hawaii | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 13.8 | 4363 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 12.5 | 3434 |
| ACC | 4 | 15.5 | 2556 |
| Big East | 3 | 9.3 | 3063 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 15.0 | 1925 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.5 | 1838 |
| Ind | 2 | 15.0 | 1328 |
| Southwest | 1 | 4.0 | 1388 |