A New Number One. The Number Of Ties During The Fourth Week Of Play Reflects The Level Of Parity That Currently Exists. Conference Play Creates Challenging Contests.
| RANK | LOGO | TEAM | RECORD (W,L,T) | PRIOR RANK |
| #1 |  | Marshall | 7-0-0 | 2 |
| #2 |  | Akron | 5-0-2 | 5 |
| #3 |  | West Virginia | 5-0-1 | 8 |
| #4 |  | UCF | 4-0-2 | 7 |
| #5 |  | Syracuse | 3-0-3 | 3 |
| #6 |  | Stanford | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| #7 |  | Portland | 4-1-0 | 9 |
| #8 |  | Missouri State | 4-0-1 | 12 |
| #9 |  | SMU | 6-1-0 | 13 |
| #10 |  | Duke | 4-1-1 | 4 |
| #11 |  | Louisville | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| #12 |  | Vermont | 4-1-1 | 10 |
| #13 |  | Georgetown | 3-1-1 | 17 |
| #14 |  | James Madison | 4-1-2 | 11 |
| #15 |  | New Hampshire | 4-1-1 | 18 |
| #16 |  | Washington | 3-1-3 | 23 |
| #17 |  | Denver | 4-1-2 | 14 |
| #18 |  | Pittsburgh | 2-2-2 | 20 |
| #19 |  | Wake Forest | 3-1-3 | 21 |
| #20 |  | Northwestern | 6-0-1 | 30 |
| #21 |  | Clemson | 4-2-1 | RV |
| #22 |  | Penn State | 3-1-2 | 27 |
| #23 |  | Notre Dame | 4-1-2 | 15 |
| #24 |  | San Diego State | 4-0-1 | 28 |
| #25 |  | Indiana | 2-2-2 | 25 |
| #26 |  | San Diego | 5-2-1 | 22 |
| #26 |  | Oral Roberts | 4-1-1 | 26 |
| #27 |  | FIU | 3-2-2 | 19 |
| #28 |  | Western Michigan | 5-1-1 | RV |
| #29 |  | Marquette | 6-1-0 | 29 |
| #30 |  | SIUE | 4-0-2 | RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Cornell (2-2-0), Oregon State (4-2-1), Loyola Marymount (3-0-4), Memphis (4-1-2), Virginia (4-2-1), Penn (2-2-1), UCLA (2-2-1), Bryant (6-0-0), Fordham (3-0-3), UIC (5-1-1), Wisconsin (3-2-2), North Carolina (2-0-3), Liberty (5-1-0)
