| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (58) | Ind | 8-0 | 1498 | W 45-7 H #7 Pittsburgh |
| 2 | < | 3 | Colorado (2) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1432 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1366 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1312 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 7-0 | 1260 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Florida State | Ind | 6-2 | 1159 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 6-1 | 1114 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Illinois | Big Ten | 6-1 | 1083 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 1038 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1 | 927 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-1 | 912 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2 | 711 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | West Virginia | Ind | 6-1-1 | 694 | |
| 14 | < | 7 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1-1 | 653 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 638 | W 38-14 H Pacific |
| 16 | < | 14 | Penn State | Ind | 5-2 | 525 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | Houston | Southwest | 5-2 | 460 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | NC State | ACC | 7-1 | 457 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 449 | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2 | 437 | |
| 21 | < | 22 | Clemson | ACC | 7-2 | 412 | |
| 22 | < | 24 | Texas | Southwest | 4-2 | 286 | |
| 23 | < | 18 | BYU | WAC | 6-2 | 113 | |
| 24 | < | NR | Virginia | ACC | 7-2 | 112 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Fresno State | Big West | 8-0 | 91 | W 31-17 H UNLV |
| NR | < | 23 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.5 | 5643 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.5 | 3347 |
| Southwest | 4 | 17.5 | 2095 |
| ACC | 3 | 21.0 | 981 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 2798 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.0 | 2395 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 12.0 | 1676 |
| WAC | 1 | 23.0 | 113 |
| Big West | 1 | 25.0 | 91 |