| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (48) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1086 | W 35-31 A #2 Oklahoma |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 11-0 | 938 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 851 | L 35-31 H #1 Nebraska |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 764 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 10-0 | 740 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 478 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 458 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-2 | 397 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Arizona State | WAC | 10-1 | 380 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 319 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 8-2 | 245 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-2 | 220 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Toledo | MAC | 11-0 | 128 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 122 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 9-2 | 104 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 46 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2-1 | 46 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Mississippi | SEC | 9-2 | 24 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2 | 24 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 19 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 9.2 | 2437 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2334 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.3 | 966 |
| Southwest | 2 | 13.5 | 291 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 18.0 | 65 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 4.0 | 764 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 380 |
| MAC | 1 | 13.0 | 128 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 24 |