| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Penn State (59) | Ind | 10-0 | 1306 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (3) | SEC | 9-1 | 1213 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | USC (2) | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 1152 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Oklahoma (2) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1150 | W 62-7 H Oklahoma State |
| 5 | < | 6 | Houston | Southwest | 8-1 | 1025 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1015 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2 | 880 | L 35-31 H Missouri |
| 8 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 797 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2 | 794 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 749 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2 | 619 | |
| 12 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-1 | 609 | |
| 13 | < | 11 | Maryland | ACC | 9-2 | 411 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3 | 403 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-2 | 377 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 344 | |
| 17 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 309 | |
| 18 | < | 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 179 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-4 | 140 | W 35-31 A #2 Nebraska |
| 20 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 8-3 | 82 | W 20-16 A Colorado |
| NR | < | 17 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Georgia Tech | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 12.5 | 2252 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.5 | 1941 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.0 | 2480 |
| Southwest | 3 | 8.3 | 2438 |
| SEC | 2 | 7.0 | 1822 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 10.0 | 1461 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 1160 |