| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Tennessee (37) | SEC | 9-0 | 1709 | 1 | W 28-24 H #10 Arkansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Kansas State (29) | Big 12 | 10-0 | 1699 | 3 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | UCLA (4) | Pac-10 | 9-0 | 1618 | 2 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida | SEC | 9-1 | 1526 | 5 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida State | ACC | 10-1 | 1489 | 4 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 10-1 | 1361 | 6 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1350 | 7 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 1262 | 8 | W 27-23 A California |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arkansas | SEC | 8-1 | 1127 | 9 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 1081 | 10 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1054 | 12 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Tulane | CUSA | 9-0 | 869 | 16 | W 49-35 A Army |
| 13 | < | 8 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9-1 | 849 | 13 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 788 | 15 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 754 | 11 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 7-2 | 705 | 17 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 8-3 | 616 | 14 | |
| 18 | < | 21 | Virginia | ACC | 8-2 | 528 | 21 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Missouri | Big 12 | 7-3 | 456 | 19 | |
| 20 | < | 23 | Air Force | WAC | 9-1 | 434 | 18 | |
| 21 | < | 22 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 7-2 | 398 | 22 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 6-2 | 365 | 24 | |
| 23 | < | 16 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-2 | 206 | NR | |
| 24 | < | NR | Syracuse | Big East | 6-3 | 140 | NR | |
| 25 | < | 18 | Texas | Big 12 | 7-3 | 117 | 23 | |
| RV | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 66 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 65 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 56 | 20 | ||
| RV | < | NR | West Virginia | Big East | 23 | NR | ||
| RV | < | 25 | Wyoming | WAC | 10 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 8 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 8 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Marshall | MAC | 6 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | Colorado | Big 12 | 3 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 3 | NR | ||
| RV | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 1 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 5 | 13.8 | 4249 |
| SEC | 4 | 7.0 | 5150 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 11.8 | 3958 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 8.7 | 3634 |
| ACC | 3 | 14.7 | 2415 |
| Big East | 3 | 23.0 | 711 |
| Ind | 1 | 10.0 | 1081 |
| CUSA | 1 | 12.0 | 869 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 434 |