| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (51.5) | Big 8 | 13-0 | 1539.5 | W 24-17 A #3 Miami (FL) (Orange) |
| 2 | < | 2 | Penn State (10.5) | Big Ten | 12-0 | 1497.5 | W 38-20 N #12 Oregon (Rose) |
| 3 | < | 4 | Colorado | Big 8 | 11-1 | 1410 | W 41-24 N Notre Dame (Fiesta) |
| 4 | < | 7 | Florida State | ACC | 10-1-1 | 1320 | W 23-17 N #5 Florida (Sugar) |
| 5 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 12-1 | 1312 | W 24-17 N #13 Ohio State (Citrus) |
| 6 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 10-2 | 1249 | L 24-17 H #1 Nebraska (Orange) |
| 7 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 10-2-1 | 1153 | L 23-17 N #7 Florida State (Sugar) |
| 8 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-0-1 | 1117 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1-1 | 1110 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 14 | Utah | WAC | 10-2 | 955 | W 16-13 N #15 Arizona (Freedom) |
| 11 | < | 12 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 9-4 | 810 | L 38-20 N #2 Penn State (Rose) |
| 12 | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-4 | 732 | W 24-14 N #10 Colorado State (Holiday) |
| 13 | < | 21 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3-1 | 691 | W 55-14 N Texas Tech (Cotton) |
| 14 | < | 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-4 | 672 | L 24-17 N #6 Alabama (Citrus) |
| 15 | < | 18 | Virginia | ACC | 9-3 | 648 | W 20-10 N TCU (Independence) |
| 16 | < | 10 | Colorado State | WAC | 10-2 | 630 | L 24-14 N #20 Michigan (Holiday) |
| 17 | < | 23 | NC State | ACC | 9-3 | 511 | W 28-24 N #16 Mississippi State (Peach) |
| 18 | < | 22 | BYU | WAC | 10-3 | 500 | W 31-6 N Oklahoma (Copper) |
| 19 | < | 11 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 9-3 | 496 | L 12-7 N Boston College (aloha) |
| 20 | < | 15 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 364 | L 16-13 N #14 Utah (Freedom) |
| 21 | < | 24 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-4 | 344 | W 10-3 N Baylor (Alamo) |
| 22 | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 8-4 | 303 | |
| 23 | < | NR | Boston College | Big East | 7-4-1 | 236 | |
| 24 | < | 16 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-4 | 160 | L 28-24 N #23 NC State (Peach) |
| 25 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 8-4 | 90 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 0 | L 45-23 N Tennessee (Gator) | |
| NR | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | L 35-31 N Texas (Sun) | |
| NR | < | 25 | Duke | ACC | 0 | L 34-20 N Wisconsin (Hall of Fame) | |
Virginia Tech 75, North Carolina 65, Wisconsin 54, Illinois 45, Washington 41, Duke 9, Syracuse 7, Air Force 2, South Carolina 2
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 13.4 | 4038 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 16.3 | 2209 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.7 | 3445.5 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.3 | 2901.5 |
| ACC | 3 | 12.0 | 2479 |
| WAC | 3 | 14.7 | 2085 |
| Big East | 2 | 14.5 | 1485 |
| Southwest | 2 | 16.5 | 1207 |