| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh (44) | Ind | 10-0 | 1206 | W 24-16 H West Virginia |
| 2 | < | 2 | UCLA (13) | Pac-8 | 9-0-1 | 1093 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 8-1 | 866 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 9-1 | 834 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Texas Tech (1) | Southwest | 8-0 | 786 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Maryland | ACC | 10-0 | 663 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 663 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1-1 | 555 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Houston | Southwest | 6-2 | 315 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 285 | W 27-20 H #11 Missouri |
| 11 | < | 16 | Texas A&M (1) | Southwest | 7-2 | 271 | |
| 12 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 203 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-2 | 189 | |
| 14 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 8-2 | 188 | W 37-28 H Nebraska |
| 15 | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-3 | 100 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-3 | 99 | W 45-21 A Kansas State |
| 17 | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 7-3 | 31 | |
| 18 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3 | 28 | |
| 19 | < | 11 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-4 | 26 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Rutgers | Ind | 10-0 | 26 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 6 | 14.3 | 901 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.5 | 1452 |
| Southwest | 3 | 8.3 | 1372 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 2.5 | 1959 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.0 | 1389 |
| SEC | 2 | 12.0 | 691 |
| ACC | 1 | 6.0 | 663 |