| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (53) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1184 | W 35-0 A Indiana |
| 2 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (6) | Ind | 7-0 | 1068 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 6-0-1 | 944 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 707 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Maryland | ACC | 7-0 | 705 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Texas Tech (1) | Southwest | 5-0 | 618 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 6-1 | 483 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1-1 | 475 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 368 | |
| 10 | < | 17 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-2 | 293 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1 | 292 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 287 | |
| 13 | < | 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 268 | L 31-24 H Oklahoma State |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 159 | |
| 15 | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1-1 | 81 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-2 | 33 | W 31-24 A Oklahoma |
| 17 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 5-2 | 29 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 6-1 | 25 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-2 | 12 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Cincinnati | Ind | 5-1 | 10 | DNP |
| NR | < | 14 | Houston | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | East Carolina | Southern | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 13.4 | 974 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.5 | 824 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.0 | 1370 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.7 | 858 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 3.5 | 1651 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1659 |
| ACC | 1 | 5.0 | 705 |