| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (56) | Ind | 7-0 | 1496 | W 28-24 H #9 USC |
| 2 | < | 2 | Miami (FL) (3) | Ind | 6-0 | 1424 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Colorado (1) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1379 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1295 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-1 | 1234 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0 | 1217 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-0-1 | 1117 | |
| 8 | < | 13 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-1 | 997 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Florida State | Ind | 5-2 | 961 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 917 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1 | 853 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Houston | Southwest | 5-1 | 814 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-1 | 683 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 651 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 5-1-1 | 612 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 538 | |
| 17 | < | 22 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 5-2 | 535 | W 23-21 A Washington State |
| 18 | < | 21 | BYU | WAC | 6-1 | 443 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 436 | |
| 20 | < | 12 | NC State | ACC | 6-1 | 313 | |
| 21 | < | 23 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-2 | 300 | |
| 22 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 6-2 | 266 | |
| 23 | < | 15 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 246 | L 23-21 H Arizona |
| 24 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 4-2 | 211 | |
| 25 | < | 24 | South Carolina | Ind | 5-1-1 | 183 | W 24-3 H Western Carolina |
| NR | < | 19 | Air Force | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2 | 0 | W 43-40 A Iowa State |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 10.4 | 6444 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.0 | 3044 |
| Southwest | 4 | 17.5 | 2008 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 16.7 | 1698 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.5 | 2674 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.5 | 2231 |
| ACC | 2 | 21.0 | 579 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 443 |