| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Penn State (46) | Ind | 10-0 | 1180 | W 36-6 H Notre Dame |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (12) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1122 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1020 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 8-1 | 1011 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Oklahoma (2) | Big 8 | 7-1 | 992 | W 31-0 H Colorado |
| 6 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1-1 | 923 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-1 | 769 | W 21-19 A Missouri |
| 8 | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-1-1 | 720 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 700 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 646 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | BYU | WAC | 9-2 | 518 | |
| 12 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 509 | |
| 13 | < | 4 | Air Force | WAC | 10-1 | 492 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 436 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-2 | 316 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1-2 | 310 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | LSU | SEC | 6-1-1 | 217 | |
| 18 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2 | 186 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 183 | |
| 20 | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2-1 | 135 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 14.4 | 2008 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.7 | 2883 |
| Ind | 3 | 6.3 | 2627 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.0 | 2452 |
| Southwest | 3 | 17.3 | 685 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.0 | 1010 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 8.0 | 720 |