| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (60) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1200 | W 63-7 H Syracuse |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0 | 1138 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 982 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | North Carolina | ACC | 5-0 | 981 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | West Virginia | Ind | 5-0 | 943 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 779 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 3-1 | 761 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-1 | 754 | W 29-10 A Kansas State |
| 9 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 4-0-1 | 687 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-0-1 | 680 | T 33-33 A California |
| 11 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0-1 | 677 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 4-1 | 506 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | SMU | Southwest | 4-0 | 485 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-1 | 457 | |
| 15 | < | 4 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 395 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 243 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Maryland | ACC | 3-1 | 243 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-0-1 | 231 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-1 | 101 | |
| 20 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 3-1 | 64 | |
| NR | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 7.5 | 3107 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.5 | 1732 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 14.7 | 1154 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1954 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.5 | 1623 |
| Ind | 2 | 8.5 | 1449 |
| ACC | 2 | 10.0 | 1224 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 64 |