| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Georgia (55) | SEC | 10-0 | 1306 | W 31-21 A Auburn |
| 2 | < | 6 | Notre Dame (4) | Ind | 8-0-1 | 1188 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Florida State (3) | Ind | 9-1 | 1175 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska (4) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1173 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1012 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-1 | 978 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 9-1 | 896 | |
| 8 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 8-2 | 735 | L 7-0 H #6 Notre Dame |
| 9 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2 | 719 | W 17-7 H Missouri |
| 10 | < | 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 685 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Baylor | Southwest | 9-1 | 682 | |
| 12 | < | 2 | USC | Pac-10 | 7-1-1 | 650 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 9-1 | 469 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-2 | 452 | W 39-38 H Wake Forest |
| 15 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-1 | 436 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Washington | Pac-10 | 8-2 | 347 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 8-2 | 346 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 239 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 141 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 7-2 | 124 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | SMU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 6.4 | 4689 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.3 | 2528 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 15.3 | 1236 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.5 | 1892 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.5 | 1697 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.5 | 806 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 469 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 436 |