| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (44) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1529 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (13) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1477 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida (5) | SEC | 10-0 | 1458 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1326 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 1315 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Florida State | ACC | 9-1 | 1262 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-2 | 1152 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-2 | 1108 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 8-1-1 | 1043 | |
| 10 | < | 7 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 934 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Kansas | Big 8 | 9-2 | 847 | W 22-17 A Oklahoma State |
| 12 | < | 16 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 818 | |
| 13 | < | 20 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 9-2 | 743 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-3 | 729 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 684 | |
| 16 | < | 21 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 643 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-2-1 | 528 | |
| 18 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 476 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Virginia | ACC | 8-4 | 390 | |
| 20 | < | 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-3-1 | 358 | |
| 21 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3 | 288 | |
| 22 | < | 23 | Syracuse | Big East | 8-2 | 286 | |
| 23 | < | 14 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-3 | 243 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 217 | |
| 25 | < | 25 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 7-3 | 107 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 13.6 | 3947 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.5 | 4418 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 9.5 | 4008 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 16.3 | 1704 |
| ACC | 3 | 16.3 | 1869 |
| Big East | 3 | 20.0 | 1136 |
| Southwest | 2 | 12.0 | 1727 |
| Ind | 1 | 7.0 | 1152 |