| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (35) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1126 | W 37-7 A Indiana |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (12) | SEC | 6-0 | 1042 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 953 | W 34-7 H #16 Colorado |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 857 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 6-0 | 709 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-0-1 | 629 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Missouri (1) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 541 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-0 | 508 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 6-0 | 402 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1 | 300 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona State | WAC | 6-0 | 283 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Houston | Ind | 6-0 | 280 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 207 | |
| 14 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1 | 148 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Tulane | Ind | 5-0 | 88 | W 16-0 H North Carolina |
| 16 | < | 20 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 6-0 | 31 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-2 | 21 | L 10-9 A Nebraska |
| 18 | < | NR | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-1 | 20 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 3-2 | 16 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Richmond | Southern | 6-0 | 13 | W 38-17 H West Virginia |
| NR | < | 15 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Arizona | WAC | 5-1 | 0 | L 31-17 H Texas Tech |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 9.3 | 1815 |
| Ind | 4 | 10.0 | 1585 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.3 | 1592 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1983 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 836 |
| Southwest | 2 | 18.5 | 36 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 283 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 31 |
| Southern | 1 | 20.0 | 13 |