Week 10 Rankings:
| Rk | Team | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson (45) | 8-0 | 1533 | 1 |
| 2 | Oklahoma (17) | 8-0 | 1505 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 7-1 | 1195 | 4 |
| 4 | Alabama | 7-1 | 1168 | 6 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 7-1 | 1092 | 7 |
| 6 | Texas | 7-1 | 1005 | 8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8-0 | 985 | 12 |
| 8 | Auburn | 6-2 | 970 | 9 |
| 9 | Oregon | 6-2 | 946 | 10 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 8-0 | 943 | 11 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 6-2 | 838 | 3 |
| 12 | Miami | 7-1 | 767 | 14 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 6-2 | 708 | 15 |
| 14 | Penn State | 6-2 | 693 | 5 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 655 | 18 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 6-2 | 606 | 20 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 8-0 | 582 | 21 |
| 18 | Florida | 5-3 | 562 | 16 |
| 19 | Duke | 7-1 | 558 | NR |
| 20 | Louisiana | 7-1 | 530 | 23 |
| 21 | Washington | 6-2 | 458 | 13 |
| 22 | USC | 5-3 | 408 | 24 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 5-3 | 397 | 17 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 6-2 | 310 | 25 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 5-3 | 287 | 19 |
| Iowa 220, Arkansas 112, Stanford 69, Western Michigan 34, Indiana 9, Arizona State 5, California 1 | ||||