| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (61) | Big East | 6-0 | 1837 | 2 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (13) | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1787 | 1 | W 49-3 H #9 Iowa State |
| 3 | < | 3 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 7-0 | 1675 | 4 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1604 | 6 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 7-0 | 1584 | 5 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-0 | 1479 | 3 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-1 | 1325 | 10 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1217 | 8 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 1211 | 7 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 14 | LSU | SEC | 6-1 | 1110 | 9 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Florida State | ACC | 5-2 | 1105 | 12 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 8-0 | 1028 | 11 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 7-1 | 977 | 13 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 6-1 | 966 | 15 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 751 | 14 | W 41-21 H #22 Washington |
| 16 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2 | 681 | NR | |
| 17 | < | 9 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-2 | 626 | NR | L 49-3 A Oklahoma |
| 18 | < | 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 5-2 | 614 | NR | |
| 19 | < | 24 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 | 459 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 17 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 5-2 | 426 | NR | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Colorado | Big 12 | 5-2 | 419 | NR | |
| 22 | < | 18 | Air Force | MWC | 6-1 | 360 | NR | |
| 23 | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 169 | NR | |
| 24 | < | 25 | Bowling Green | MAC | 6-0 | 167 | NR | W 48-45 H Western Michigan |
| 25 | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 7-1 | 118 | NR | |
| NR | < | 21 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 22 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 5 | 13.4 | 4583 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 13.6 | 4530 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.5 | 3834 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 15.3 | 3097 |
| Big East | 2 | 2.0 | 3512 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 2133 |
| Ind | 1 | 6.0 | 1479 |
| MWC | 1 | 22.0 | 360 |
| MAC | 1 | 24.0 | 167 |