| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (55) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1195 | W 14-10 A Oklahoma State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (5) | Southwest | 4-0 | 1144 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-0 | 1014 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | West Virginia | Ind | 5-0 | 983 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1 | 866 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 861 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 5-0-1 | 836 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0-1 | 725 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-0-1 | 702 | W 52-21 H Colorado State |
| 10 | < | 12 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 5-1 | 600 | |
| 11 | < | 3 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 588 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | SMU | Southwest | 5-0 | 583 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1 | 515 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-1 | 416 | |
| 15 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2 | 314 | L 28-16 N #2 Texas |
| 16 | < | 16 | Maryland | ACC | 4-1 | 277 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 246 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-0-1 | 245 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4-1 | 209 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 4-1 | 96 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 7.8 | 3015 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 13.0 | 2001 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 14.7 | 1193 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.0 | 1727 |
| Ind | 2 | 7.0 | 1583 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1509 |
| ACC | 2 | 9.5 | 1291 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 96 |