| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (52) | SEC | 11-0 | 1115 | W 38-18 H Georgia Tech |
| 2 | < | 2 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 10-1 | 1047 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 1004 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | SMU | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 975 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1-1 | 863 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-1-1 | 831 | |
| 7 | < | 5 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-2 | 727 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1-1 | 706 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 543 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-2 | 509 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 494 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Texas | Southwest | 8-2 | 481 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 8-2-1 | 478 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-3 | 409 | L 28-24 A #3 Nebraska |
| 15 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 348 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 332 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 240 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-3 | 167 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 124 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 116 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Tulsa | MVC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 8.5 | 2631 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 10.3 | 2232 |
| Southwest | 3 | 7.3 | 2287 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.0 | 1717 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.5 | 1413 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.5 | 946 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 19.0 | 283 |