| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | BCS | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (42) | Big 12 | 8-0 | 1818 | 1 | W 27-11 H #13 Colorado |
| 2 | < | 1 | Miami (FL) (32) | Big East | 8-0 | 1804 | 3 | W 42-17 A Rutgers |
| 3 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1705 | 2 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 8-1 | 1564 | 4 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 8-1 | 1538 | 5 | W 44-22 H Arizona State |
| 6 | < | 9 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-1 | 1501 | 8 | |
| 7 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1 | 1304 | 6 | |
| 8 | < | 3 | Virginia Tech | Big East | 8-1 | 1303 | 10 | |
| 9 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 1268 | 7 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | USC | Pac-10 | 6-2 | 1210 | 9 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 12 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 1113 | NR | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-2 | 940 | 15 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 899 | 11 | |
| 14 | < | 10 | NC State | ACC | 9-1 | 795 | 12 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 7-2 | 667 | NR | |
| 16 | < | 17 | LSU | SEC | 6-2 | 647 | NR | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Florida State | ACC | 6-3 | 561 | 13 | |
| 18 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 12 | 6-3 | 486 | NR | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Penn State | Big Ten | 6-3 | 468 | NR | |
| 20 | < | 21 | Bowling Green | MAC | 8-0 | 437 | NR | W 45-14 A Kent State |
| 21 | < | 22 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 372 | NR | W 42-35 H Missouri |
| 22 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Big East | 7-2 | 357 | NR | |
| 23 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 6-3 | 327 | 14 | |
| 24 | < | 24 | Colorado State | MWC | 8-2 | 307 | NR | W 31-12 A Air Force |
| 25 | < | 16 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 155 | NR | |
| NR | < | 23 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0 | NR | ||
| NR | < | 25 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | NR | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 5 | 11.2 | 5180 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.3 | 4573 |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 13.8 | 3570 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.3 | 3391 |
| Big East | 3 | 10.7 | 3464 |
| ACC | 2 | 15.5 | 1356 |
| Ind | 1 | 9.0 | 1268 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 437 |
| MWC | 1 | 24.0 | 307 |