| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (45) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1530 | W 73-14 H Iowa State |
| 2 | < | 4 | Ohio State (12) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1470 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida (5) | SEC | 8-0 | 1464 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 1346 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8-1 | 1288 | |
| 6 | < | 2 | Florida State | ACC | 7-1 | 1241 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 8-1 | 1165 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 1095 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2 | 954 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Kansas | Big 8 | 8-1 | 940 | W 42-23 H Missouri |
| 11 | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1-1 | 913 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-1-1 | 836 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 744 | |
| 14 | < | 24 | Virginia | ACC | 7-3 | 698 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Arkansas | SEC | 7-2 | 679 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 641 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 619 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-2 | 562 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 442 | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3 | 419 | |
| 21 | < | NR | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-2 | 378 | |
| 22 | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-3-1 | 227 | |
| 23 | < | 20 | Syracuse | Big East | 6-2 | 85 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 6-3 | 73 | |
| 25 | < | NR | San Diego State | WAC | 7-2 | 62 | W 38-29 H New Mexico |
| NR | < | 22 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 23 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-3-1 | 0 | L 49-10 A #9 Kansas State |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.6 | 4549 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 6.8 | 4589 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.8 | 3944 |
| ACC | 3 | 14.7 | 2012 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 17.0 | 1682 |
| Southwest | 2 | 14.5 | 1475 |
| Big East | 2 | 22.0 | 463 |
| Ind | 1 | 8.0 | 1095 |
| WAC | 1 | 25.0 | 62 |