| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (34) | SEC | 10-0 | 1193 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 4 | USC (12) | Pac-10 | 10-0-1 | 1142 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Ohio State (13) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1141 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 11-0 | 997 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 963 | W 17-14 H #3 Nebraska |
| 6 | < | 6 | Texas (0.33) | Southwest | 9-1 | 934 | |
| 7 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 850 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Arkansas (0.33) | Southwest | 10-1 | 848 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | BYU (1) | WAC | 11-0 | 760 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Houston (0.33) | Southwest | 9-1 | 751 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-1 | 611 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 9-2 | 544 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 454 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 392 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3 | 376 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Tulane | Ind | 9-2 | 354 | W 24-13 H LSU |
| 17 | < | 19 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-3 | 266 | W 13-9 H Clemson |
| 18 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3 | 122 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3 | 114 | |
| 20 | < | 17 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-4 | 73 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 13.4 | 2342 |
| Southwest | 4 | 11.0 | 2606 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.0 | 2061 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.0 | 1813 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 7.5 | 1596 |
| SEC | 2 | 7.5 | 1585 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 760 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 122 |