| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (40) | Ind | 9-0 | 1156 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (18) | Pac-10 | 9-0 | 1131 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 7-1 | 1060 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | West Virginia | Ind | 10-0 | 977 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 9-1 | 937 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 866 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 805 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 769 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 750 | W 16-7 A Missouri |
| 10 | < | 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-0 | 657 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 7-2 | 524 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 508 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-2 | 464 | W 63-24 H Kansas |
| 14 | < | 15 | Syracuse | Ind | 8-1 | 436 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2 | 377 | |
| 16 | < | 10 | Wyoming | WAC | 10-1 | 223 | L 34-10 A Houston |
| 17 | < | NR | Houston | Southwest | 7-2 | 207 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 192 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 122 | W 36-27 H Oregon State |
| 20 | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 57 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 5.4 | 4566 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.3 | 1542 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 9.0 | 2119 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.7 | 2019 |
| Southwest | 2 | 13.5 | 864 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 12.0 | 508 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 377 |
| WAC | 1 | 16.0 | 223 |