| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (62) | Ind | 10-0 | 1550 | W 31-24 H #1 Florida State |
| 2 | < | 1 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1 | 1467 | L 31-24 A #2 Notre Dame |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1390 | W 49-17 H Iowa State |
| 4 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 8-1 | 1351 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-0-1 | 1273 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 10-0 | 1227 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-1 | 1195 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Florida | SEC | 8-1 | 1124 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | West Virginia | Big East | 9-0 | 1066 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-1 | 1009 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1-1 | 934 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 852 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2 | 821 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 737 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2 | 629 | W 31-0 H Oklahoma State |
| 16 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 607 | |
| 17 | < | 22 | Boston College | Big East | 7-2 | 513 | |
| 18 | < | 21 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-3-1 | 482 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 478 | L 24-20 A California |
| 20 | < | 24 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 324 | |
| 21 | < | 19 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-3 | 268 | L 23-17 A Ohio State |
| 22 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 7-4 | 203 | |
| 23 | < | 18 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3 | 144 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 7-3 | 110 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-3 | 90 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Louisville | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | Wyoming | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.0 | 4480 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.0 | 3130 |
| Big East | 4 | 13.8 | 3020 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 14.0 | 2825 |
| ACC | 4 | 15.5 | 2542 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 19.0 | 1288 |
| Ind | 1 | 1.0 | 1550 |
| Southwest | 1 | 10.0 | 1009 |