| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Texas (65) | Big 12 | 13-0 | 1625 | W 41-38 N #1 USC (BCS NC/Rose ) |
| 2 | < | 1 | USC | Pac-10 | 12-1 | 1560 | L 41-38 N #2 Texas (BCS NC/Rose) |
| 3 | < | 3 | Penn State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1484 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 1428 | |
| 5 | < | 11 | West Virginia | Big East | 11-1 | 1325 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 11-2 | 1314 | |
| 7 | < | 12 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 11-2 | 1197 | |
| 8 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 10-2 | 1081 | |
| 9 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-3 | 1019 | |
| 10 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 10-3 | 994 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | TCU | MWC | 11-1 | 937 | W 27-24 N Iowa State (Houston) |
| 12 | < | 6 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 817 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Florida | SEC | 9-3 | 817 | |
| 14 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-3 | 799 | |
| 15 | < | 21 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10-3 | 786 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 10-2 | 778 | |
| 17 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 9-3 | 589 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Boston College | ACC | 9-3 | 545 | |
| 19 | < | 15 | Louisville | Big East | 9-3 | 410 | L 35-24 N Virginia Tech (Gator) |
| 20 | < | 18 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 9-3 | 359 | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Clemson | ACC | 8-4 | 339 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-4 | 329 | W 17-14 N #6 Oregon (Holiday) |
| 23 | < | 22 | Florida State | ACC | 8-5 | 232 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 12 | 8-4 | 128 | |
| 25 | < | NR | California | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 45 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Iowa | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 10.0 | 5005 |
| ACC | 5 | 17.2 | 2902 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 13.8 | 3200 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 16.8 | 2441 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.3 | 3698 |
| Big East | 2 | 12.0 | 1735 |
| Ind | 1 | 9.0 | 1019 |
| MWC | 1 | 11.0 | 937 |