| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Penn State (55) | Ind | 10-0 | 1296 | W 19-10 H NC State |
| 2 | < | 4 | Nebraska (6) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1209 | W 17-14 H #1 Oklahoma |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 9-1 | 1203 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1092 | L 17-14 A #4 Nebraska |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 1071 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Houston | Southwest | 8-1 | 975 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1 | 965 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 803 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2 | 733 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-2 | 662 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Maryland | ACC | 9-1 | 640 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1 | 555 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2 | 461 | |
| 14 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 414 | |
| 15 | < | 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 406 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 337 | |
| 17 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 295 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-2 | 251 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2-1 | 142 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | Ind | 7-2 | 141 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Navy | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Washington | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 12.3 | 2350 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.3 | 1850 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.3 | 2301 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.3 | 2169 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 2301 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 9.5 | 1485 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 1195 |