| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (52) | SEC | 6-0 | 1341 | W 27-17 H #18 Tennessee |
| 2 | < | 3 | Nebraska (6) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1266 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | USC (9) | Pac-10 | 6-0-1 | 1198 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1089 | |
| 4 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-0 | 1089 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Houston | Southwest | 6-0 | 1070 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1 | 883 | W 38-6 A Kansas State |
| 8 | < | 7 | Florida State | Ind | 6-0 | 871 | |
| 9 | < | 2 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1 | 864 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 757 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 6-0 | 627 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1 | 494 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Auburn | SEC | 5-1 | 488 | |
| 14 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-2 | 437 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-1 | 401 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-2 | 349 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Navy | Ind | 6-0 | 237 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Wake Forest | ACC | 6-1 | 162 | W 25-17 H Maryland |
| 19 | < | 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-2 | 123 | |
| 20 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 89 | |
| NR | < | 15 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 12.8 | 2039 |
| Southwest | 3 | 6.3 | 3023 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.0 | 2195 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.0 | 1952 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 2149 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 11.5 | 1287 |
| ACC | 2 | 16.5 | 563 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 627 |