| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (69) | Big 12 | 7-0 | 1749 | 1 | W 31-14 H #1 Nebraska |
| 2 | < | 2 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-0 | 1633 | 2 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 6-1 | 1602 | 5 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Florida State (1) | ACC | 8-1 | 1539 | 3 | |
| 5 | < | 1 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 7-1 | 1425 | 4 | L 31-14 A #3 Oklahoma |
| 6 | < | 8 | Florida | SEC | 7-1 | 1395 | 6 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 1378 | 7 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 1262 | 8 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | TCU | WAC | 7-0 | 1150 | 9 | W 37-0 H Rice |
| 10 | < | 5 | Clemson | ACC | 8-1 | 1071 | 13 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2 | 1017 | 10 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-2 | 925 | 12 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Southern Miss | CUSA | 6-1 | 897 | NR | W 6-3 A Houston |
| 14 | < | 18 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 7-1 | 893 | 11 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2 | 674 | 14 | |
| 16 | < | 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 563 | NR | |
| 17 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6-2 | 544 | NR | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-2 | 515 | 15 | |
| 19 | < | 10 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 443 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 22 | Texas | Big 12 | 6-2 | 399 | NR | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-2 | 391 | NR | |
| 22 | < | 17 | South Carolina | SEC | 7-2 | 283 | NR | L 17-14 H Tennessee |
| 23 | < | 25 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 274 | NR | |
| 24 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 6-2 | 240 | NR | |
| 25 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6-2 | 178 | NR | |
| NR | < | 21 | NC State | ACC | 0 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 24 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 0 | NR | L 27-24 H UCLA | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 5 | 13.8 | 4256 |
| SEC | 5 | 17.2 | 3011 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 15.0 | 2896 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.7 | 3533 |
| ACC | 3 | 13.0 | 2788 |
| Big East | 2 | 2.5 | 3235 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 1150 |
| CUSA | 1 | 13.0 | 897 |
| Ind | 1 | 15.0 | 674 |