| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Texas (60) | Southwest | 10-0 | 1272 | W 29-7 H Baylor |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 1044 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 998 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 912 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 9-1 | 732 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1 | 606 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Kentucky (1) | SEC | 10-1 | 600 | |
| 8 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 486 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 9-1 | 483 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-1-1 | 398 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2 | 324 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 238 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2-1 | 164 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Washington | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 80 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-2-1 | 76 | |
| 16 | < | NR | San Diego State | Ind | 9-1 | 49 | W 41-16 H Florida State |
| 17 | < | 20 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-3 | 45 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 8-2 | 29 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | Arizona State | WAC | 8-2 | 19 | |
| 20 | < | 13 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 18 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.0 | 1680 |
| Southwest | 3 | 6.3 | 2116 |
| SEC | 2 | 4.5 | 1644 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.0 | 1398 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.0 | 1322 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.0 | 240 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 15.5 | 125 |
| WAC | 2 | 18.5 | 48 |