| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (42) | Ind | 9-0 | 1160 | W 54-11 H Rice |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (15) | Pac-10 | 8-0 | 1122 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 7-1 | 1065 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | West Virginia (1) | Ind | 9-0 | 979 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 8-1 | 933 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 864 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1 | 840 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-1 | 752 | W 31-28 A #12 Oklahoma State |
| 9 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1 | 719 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Wyoming | WAC | 10-0 | 665 | W 51-6 H UTEP |
| 11 | < | 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-0 | 593 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 469 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-2-1 | 425 | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-2 | 386 | L 31-28 H Oklahoma |
| 15 | < | 16 | Syracuse | Ind | 7-1 | 384 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2 | 321 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 298 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 95 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2 | 66 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Washington State | Pac-10 | 5-3 | 61 | W 24-21 A Stanford |
| NR | < | 15 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 5.6 | 4521 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 12.0 | 2044 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.0 | 1581 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.3 | 2047 |
| WAC | 1 | 10.0 | 665 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 593 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 13.0 | 425 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 321 |