| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (41) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1060 | W 37-0 H Iowa State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (6) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 968 | W 20-3 A Missouri |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (6) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 876 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 9-0 | 738 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 8-0 | 618 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 8-0 | 601 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-0 | 551 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1 | 446 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Arizona State | WAC | 7-1 | 283 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-2 | 255 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 226 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2 | 215 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2 | 138 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Toledo | MAC | 9-0 | 121 | W 23-8 A Northern Illinois |
| 15 | < | 17 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-4 | 59 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 56 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-2-1 | 50 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Houston | Ind | 6-2 | 47 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-8 | 7-2 | 36 | |
| 20 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 5-3 | 29 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.6 | 2145 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.0 | 2243 |
| Ind | 3 | 10.3 | 1111 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 14.7 | 350 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 9.5 | 932 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.0 | 188 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 283 |
| MAC | 1 | 14.0 | 121 |