| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (56) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1208 | W 70-14 H Navy |
| 2 | < | 3 | Pittsburgh (2) | Ind | 3-0 | 972 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma (2) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 912 | W 24-9 H Florida State |
| 4 | < | 5 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 888 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0-1 | 690 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 597 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Maryland | ACC | 3-0 | 491 | |
| 8 | < | 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 426 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-0 | 385 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1 | 325 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | LSU | SEC | 2-0-1 | 264 | |
| 12 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-1 | 222 | W 46-25 A #8 USC |
| 13 | < | 19 | USC | Pac-8 | 2-1 | 156 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0 | 133 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Boston College | Ind | 2-0 | 114 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Mississippi | SEC | 3-1 | 84 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-0 | 59 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-1 | 32 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 2-1 | 29 | |
| 20 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 1-2 | 28 | |
| NR | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0 | L 21-10 A Houston | |
| NR | < | 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 12.4 | 1299 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.3 | 2209 |
| Ind | 4 | 13.8 | 1146 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1634 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 1044 |
| ACC | 2 | 10.5 | 624 |
| Southwest | 1 | 17.0 | 59 |