| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (54) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1173 | W 17-7 A #1 Nebraska |
| 2 | < | 3 | Miami (FL) (4) | Ind | 9-0 | 1108 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 9-1 | 1056 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Syracuse (1) | Ind | 11-0 | 983 | |
| 5 | < | 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-1 | 979 | L 17-7 H #2 Oklahoma |
| 6 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 830 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1-1 | 809 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | South Carolina | Ind | 8-2 | 711 | W 20-7 H Clemson |
| 9 | < | 11 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 680 | |
| 10 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 654 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 9-2 | 620 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-2 | 478.5 | W 48-27 H Iowa State |
| 13 | < | 8 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2 | 347 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Georgia | SEC | 7-3 | 344 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2 | 336 | |
| 16 | < | 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-2-1 | 320 | |
| 17 | < | NR | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3 | 213 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3 | 175 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Iowa | Big Ten | 9-3 | 156 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-3 | 119 | |
| RV | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 8-3 | 99.5 | |
| RV | < | 20 | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-3 | 83 | |
| RV | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 9-2 | 54 | |
| RV | < | NR | San Jose State | Big West | 10-1 | 24 | |
| RV | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 6-4 | 11 | |
| RV | < | NR | Air Force | WAC | 9-3 | 9 | |
| RV | < | NR | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 9-2 | 9 | |
| RV | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 6 | |
| RV | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-3 | 1 | |
| RV | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-4 | 1 | |
| RV | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 6-5 | 1 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 7.8 | 4631 |
| SEC | 5 | 12.2 | 2478 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.0 | 2630.5 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 14.0 | 833 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 14.0 | 836 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 347 |
| Southwest | 1 | 15.0 | 336 |