| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Michigan (34) | Big Ten | 3-1 | 1453 | W 41-3 A Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 4 | Virginia (14) | ACC | 5-0 | 1384 | |
| 3 | < | 9 | Miami (FL) (6) | Ind | 3-1 | 1324 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1244 | W 31-17 A Oklahoma State |
| 5 | < | 6 | Tennessee (1) | SEC | 3-0-2 | 1235 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 3-0-1 | 1176 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1145 | |
| 8 | < | 1 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 1122 | L 36-31 H Stanford |
| 9 | < | 10 | Florida (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 1017 | |
| 10 | < | 2 | Florida State | Ind | 4-1 | 993 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-1 | 796 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Houston (1) | Southwest | 4-0 | 763 | |
| 13 | < | 11 | BYU | WAC | 4-1 | 751 | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-1-1 | 705 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Clemson | ACC | 5-1 | 690 | |
| 16 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 667 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 648 | |
| 18 | < | 23 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 4-0 | 451 | |
| 19 | < | 22 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 424 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 395 | |
| 21 | < | 25 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 4-1 | 319 | W 28-21 A UCLA |
| 22 | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 4-0 | 212 | W 42-0 A Northwestern |
| 23 | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 6-0 | 132 | W 52-51 H San Diego State |
| 24 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 4-1 | 93 | |
| 25 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 3-1 | 86 | |
| RV | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 76 | ||
| RV | < | 20 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 47 | ||
| RV | < | NR | TCU | Southwest | 43 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-10 | 25 | ||
| RV | < | 18 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 24 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Syracuse | Ind | 16 | ||
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 15 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 5 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 4 | ||
| RV | < | 21 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | California | Pac-10 | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Louisville | Ind | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Colorado State | WAC | 2 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 2 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Southern Miss | Ind | 2 | ||
| RV | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 1 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Northern Illinois | Ind | 1 | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Fresno State | Big West | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 3521 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 14.8 | 2547 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 18.3 | 2058 |
| Ind | 3 | 7.0 | 3439 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 3094 |
| ACC | 3 | 11.7 | 2525 |
| Southwest | 2 | 16.0 | 1158 |
| WAC | 2 | 18.0 | 883 |