| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Nebraska (32) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1164 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (20) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1128 | W 17-13 H Missouri |
| 3 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (8) | Ind | 8-0 | 1101 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 9-1 | 1025 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-1 | 958 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Syracuse | Ind | 10-0 | 894 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 834 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Clemson | ACC | 9-1 | 714 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 697 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1-1 | 689 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-2-1 | 611 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | South Carolina | Ind | 7-2 | 530 | W 30-0 A Wake Forest |
| 13 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-2 | 405 | W 49-17 A Kansas |
| 14 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 371 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-2-1 | 332 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 319 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3 | 220 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-3 | 130 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-3 | 103 | |
| 20 | < | 16 | Indiana | Big Ten | 7-3 | 81 | L 27-3 A Michigan State |
| RV | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 7-3 | 80 | |
| RV | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 8-2 | 49 | |
| RV | < | 15 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3 | 43 | |
| RV | < | NR | San Jose State | Big West | 10-1 | 38 | |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-3 | 33 | |
| RV | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 6-4 | 20 | |
| RV | < | NR | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 9-2 | 16 | W 38-18 H Bowling Green |
| RV | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-3 | 6 | |
| RV | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 8-3 | 6 | |
| RV | < | NR | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 6-4 | 3 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 8.5 | 4487 |
| SEC | 5 | 13.0 | 2309 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.3 | 2697 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 16.3 | 822 |
| Pac-10 | 1 | 5.0 | 958 |
| ACC | 1 | 8.0 | 714 |
| Southwest | 1 | 16.0 | 319 |