| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Nebraska (33) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1520 | W 24-7 H #2 Colorado |
| 2 | < | 1 | Penn State (28) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1514 | W 63-14 H #21 Ohio State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 8-0 | 1427 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 1322 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 6-1 | 1267 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 8-0 | 1221 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-1 | 1214 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Florida State | ACC | 6-1 | 1167 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Utah | WAC | 8-0 | 1033 | W 52-7 H UTEP |
| 10 | < | 14 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-1 | 892 | |
| 11 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-0-1 | 861 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 806 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Virginia | ACC | 6-1 | 749 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Colorado State | WAC | 7-1 | 723 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 23 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-2 | 600 | |
| 16 | < | 22 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 567 | W 26-23 A California |
| 17 | < | 13 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-2 | 512 | |
| 18 | < | 11 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 504 | L 10-9 A Oregon |
| 19 | < | 24 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-2 | 473 | |
| 20 | < | 10 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-3 | 435 | |
| 21 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-3 | 373 | |
| 22 | < | 25 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 278 | |
| 23 | < | 16 | Duke | ACC | 7-1 | 270 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-2 | 119 | |
| 25 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 7-2 | 64 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 21 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 17.8 | 2528 |
| SEC | 4 | 9.3 | 4089 |
| ACC | 4 | 15.8 | 2659 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.7 | 3334 |
| Big East | 3 | 10.7 | 2671 |
| WAC | 3 | 16.0 | 1820 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.0 | 1949 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 861 |