| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (23) | Ind | 7-0 | 822 | W 46-14 H Pittsburgh |
| 2 | < | 1 | Texas (13) | Southwest | 7-0 | 783 | W 21-14 A Baylor |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State (3) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 728 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska (3) | Big 8 | 8-0-1 | 638 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan (3) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 607 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 8-1 | 482 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1 | 375 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1 | 350 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 6-1 | 306 | |
| 10 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1 | 280 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona State (1) | WAC | 7-0 | 204 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Mississippi | SEC | 6-1 | 197 | |
| 13 | < | 9 | Air Force | Ind | 8-1 | 140 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | San Diego State | Big West | 8-0 | 76 | W 14-13 A Pacific |
| 15 | < | 17 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 7-0 | 45 | W 55-0 H Columbia |
| 16 | < | 15 | Toledo | MAC | 9-0 | 38 | W 45-7 H Northern Illinois |
| 17 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-3 | 26 | |
| 18 | < | NR | USC | Pac-8 | 5-3-1 | 20 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Oregon | Pac-8 | 6-3 | 19 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Kansas State | Big 8 | 6-3 | 17 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Syracuse | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 9.8 | 1133 |
| Pac-8 | 4 | 15.0 | 547 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.0 | 1335 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.5 | 1158 |
| Ind | 2 | 7.0 | 962 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 12.0 | 655 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 204 |
| Big West | 1 | 14.0 | 76 |
| Ivy | 1 | 15.0 | 45 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 38 |