| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (36) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1164 | W 29-10 H #12 Oklahoma State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (15) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1137 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (9) | Ind | 7-0 | 1111 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 8-1 | 1021 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 943 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Syracuse | Ind | 9-0 | 902 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1 | 856 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 694 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1 | 646 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | LSU | SEC | 7-1-1 | 632 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 617 | |
| 12 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1-1 | 567 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-2-1 | 460 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | South Carolina | Ind | 6-2 | 450 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | Penn State | Ind | 7-2 | 328 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-2 | 301 | W 34-22 H Illinois |
| 17 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-2 | 258 | L 29-10 A Oklahoma |
| 18 | < | 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2-1 | 166 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2 | 114 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2 | 58 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 8.2 | 4668 |
| SEC | 5 | 11.8 | 2676 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.7 | 2559 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 14.5 | 761 |
| Southwest | 2 | 19.5 | 172 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 5.0 | 943 |
| ACC | 1 | 9.0 | 646 |