| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Penn State (19) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1487 | W 31-24 A #5 Michigan |
| 2 | < | 4 | Colorado (15) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1474 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Nebraska (25) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1463 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Auburn (3) | SEC | 7-0 | 1402 | |
| 5 | < | 1 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 1196 | L 36-33 H #6 Auburn |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-0 | 1188 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 4-1 | 1131 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 7-0 | 1130 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 1128 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Florida State | ACC | 4-1 | 1021 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2 | 937 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Colorado State | WAC | 7-0 | 826 | W 47-9 H UTEP |
| 13 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1 | 817 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 764 | W 10-7 A Washington State |
| 15 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-1 | 717 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Syracuse | Big East | 5-1 | 561 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 6-1 | 535 | |
| 18 | < | 21 | Utah | WAC | 6-0 | 414 | W 14-3 H Hawaii |
| 19 | < | 16 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 4-1 | 391 | |
| 20 | < | 25 | Duke | ACC | 6-0 | 316 | |
| 21 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 6-1 | 258 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Boston College | Big East | 3-2 | 227 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 4-2 | 209 | L 10-7 H Arizona |
| 24 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-2 | 102 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 5-1 | 95 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 22 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-3 | 0 | L 45-7 A #4 Colorado |
| NR | < | 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big East | 4 | 15.5 | 2454 |
| ACC | 4 | 17.5 | 2149 |
| SEC | 3 | 5.7 | 3728 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.0 | 3328 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 12.0 | 2526 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 2101 |
| WAC | 3 | 17.0 | 1498 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.5 | 2005 |