| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (55) | Ind | 5-0 | 1155 | W 34-0 H Northern Illinois |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (2) | SEC | 5-0 | 1084 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0 | 988 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 959 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 4-0 | 937 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-1 | 867 | W 56-10 H Kansas State |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 4-0 | 828 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-0 | 726 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 709 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Iowa | Big Ten | 4-0 | 614 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 605 | DNP |
| 12 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-10 | 3-1 | 504 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Baylor | Southwest | 4-1 | 438 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 393 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 3-0-1 | 392 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 268 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | NC State | ACC | 3-0-1 | 133 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 4-0 | 111 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-1 | 86 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 3-1 | 77 | |
| NR | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Fresno State | Big West | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 5 | 13.0 | 2321 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 2266 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.7 | 1557 |
| Ind | 2 | 3.0 | 2092 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1855 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.0 | 1573 |
| ACC | 2 | 18.5 | 210 |