| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (57) | Ind | 11-0 | 1197 | W 27-10 A #2 USC |
| 2 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (1) | Ind | 9-1 | 1124 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | West Virginia (2) | Ind | 11-0 | 1069 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida State | Ind | 10-1 | 1013 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | USC | Pac-10 | 10-1 | 946 | L 27-10 H #1 Notre Dame |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 11-1 | 891 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 10-1 | 865 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 733 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-1 | 731 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2 | 649 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 591 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-2 | 548 | DNP |
| 13 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 488 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Houston | Southwest | 9-2 | 402 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Wyoming | WAC | 11-1 | 306 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 259 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 222 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 19 | Syracuse | Ind | 8-2 | 173 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 8-3 | 149 | |
| 20 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3 | 99 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 5.6 | 4576 |
| SEC | 4 | 15.5 | 1372 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 2088 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 10.0 | 1901 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 1133 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 11.0 | 591 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 488 |
| WAC | 1 | 15.0 | 306 |