| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (49) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1134 | W 28-14 A #6 Nebraska |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (10) | SEC | 10-0 | 1036 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 968 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 795 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-1 | 641 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-8 | 8-1-1 | 584 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 560 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2 | 384 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-3 | 371 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 8-2 | 362 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 222 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 9-0-1 | 184 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 9-2 | 172 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 158 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 8-2 | 96 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Baylor | Southwest | 7-3 | 95 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 7-3 | 60 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-3 | 35 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-4 | 17 | |
| 20 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 7-3-1 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 19 | California | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.0 | 1938 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.0 | 1134 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.7 | 539 |
| SEC | 2 | 4.5 | 1596 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 5.0 | 1505 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.0 | 394 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 6.0 | 584 |
| MAC | 1 | 12.0 | 184 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 15 |