| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (39) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1568 | W 35-12 H Northern Illinois |
| 2 | < | 3 | Texas (7) | Big 12 | 1-0 | 1453 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | USC (3) | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 1410 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (8) | Ind | 1-0 | 1408 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Auburn (3) | SEC | 1-0 | 1408 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | West Virginia (5) | Big East | 1-0 | 1356 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 1191 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 1185 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Florida State | ACC | 1-0 | 1130 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 841 | |
| 11 | < | 23 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 839 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 836 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Louisville | Big East | 1-0 | 820 | W 59-28 H Kentucky |
| 14 | < | 16 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1-0 | 800 | |
| 15 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1-0 | 725 | W 24-17 H UAB |
| 16 | < | 17 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1-0 | 673 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 0-1 | 624 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 1-0 | 564 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 467 | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 436 | |
| 21 | < | 20 | Nebraska | Big 12 | 1-0 | 358 | |
| 22 | < | 9 | California | Pac-10 | 0-1 | 212 | L 35-18 A #23 Tennessee |
| 23 | < | 22 | TCU | MWC | 1-0 | 198 | W 17-7 A Baylor |
| 24 | < | 25 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1-0 | 196 | |
| 25 | < | 24 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 1-0 | 134 | |
| RV | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 96 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 35 | ||
| RV | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-10 | 29 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Georgia Tech | ACC | 27 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Boise State | WAC | 25 | ||
| RV | < | NR | South Carolina | SEC | 13 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Boston College | ACC | 11 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 11 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Big East | 9 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 9 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Rutgers | Big East | 7 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Tulsa | CUSA | 7 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Arizona | Pac-10 | 6 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Fresno State | WAC | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Missouri | Big 12 | 3 | ||
| RV | < | NR | UTEP | CUSA | 2 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 8.4 | 5459 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 11.0 | 3676 |
| ACC | 4 | 15.0 | 2991 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 15.5 | 2732 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 17.5 | 2192 |
| Big East | 2 | 9.5 | 2176 |
| Ind | 1 | 4.0 | 1408 |
| MWC | 1 | 23.0 | 198 |