| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (56) | Ind | 4-0 | 1156 | W 28-16 H #1 Oklahoma |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 4-0 | 1058 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1020 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-0 | 953 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 3-0 | 908 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-1 | 891 | L 28-16 A #2 Miami (FL) |
| 7 | < | 8 | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 819 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-0 | 716 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | USC | Pac-10 | 3-0 | 707 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 629 | W 24-21 A Colorado |
| 11 | < | 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-0 | 510 | |
| 12 | < | 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 455 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Baylor | Southwest | 3-1 | 420 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-1 | 381 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 2-1 | 290 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 2-0-1 | 278 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 259 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 1-1 | 166 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Fresno State | Big West | 3-0 | 85 | W 34-10 H Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 3-0-1 | 62 | |
| RV | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 58 | ||
| RV | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 55 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 53 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 51 | ||
| RV | < | 13 | Maryland | ACC | 48 | ||
| RV | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 28 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 24 | ||
| RV | < | 20 | Florida State | Ind | 16 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 16 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 16 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Rutgers | Ind | 14 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 12 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 9 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 1 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Virginia Tech | Ind | 1 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 12.4 | 2359 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.0 | 2043 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.7 | 1722 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.7 | 1517 |
| Ind | 2 | 3.0 | 2064 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1911 |
| Big West | 1 | 19.0 | 85 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 62 |