| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (21) | Ind | 6-0 | 1109 | W 14-0 A Syracuse |
| 2 | < | 1 | Washington (28) | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 1105 | W 10-3 H Texas Tech |
| 3 | < | 3 | Georgia (3) | SEC | 7-0 | 1010 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | SMU (2) | Southwest | 7-0 | 976 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Arkansas (4) | Southwest | 6-0 | 909 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1 | 824 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 7-0 | 784 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 6-1 | 763 | |
| 9 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 740 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-1 | 642 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 6-0-1 | 610 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-1 | 542 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | LSU | SEC | 5-0-1 | 401 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Florida State | Ind | 5-1 | 314 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 5-1-1 | 307 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 5-2 | 286 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2 | 194 | W 27-9 H Oklahoma State |
| 18 | < | 13 | West Virginia | Ind | 5-2 | 135 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 6-1 | 124 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 118 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 11.4 | 2607 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 8.0 | 3041 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 2275 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.5 | 1885 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 11.5 | 1018 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.5 | 949 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 20.0 | 118 |