| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Texas (22) | Southwest | 10-0 | 580 | W 15-14 A #2 Arkansas |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (5) | Ind | 10-0 | 492 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1 | 426 | L 15-14 H #1 Texas |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 8-1 | 374 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 9-0-1 | 340 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Missouri | Big 8 | 9-1 | 338 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 8-2 | 231 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 9-1 | 224 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1-1 | 217 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-1-1 | 167 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 153 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 137 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Mississippi | SEC | 7-3 | 66 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2 | 59 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 36 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 35 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2 | 26 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Houston | Ind | 8-2 | 26 | |
| 19 | < | 16 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-1 | 18 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Toledo | MAC | 10-0 | 14 | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.8 | 616 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.8 | 753 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.3 | 631 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 542 |
| Southwest | 2 | 2.0 | 1006 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 10.0 | 397 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 14 |