| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (30) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 742 | W 35-6 A Northwestern |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (5) | Southwest | 6-0 | 682 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Tennessee (2) | SEC | 6-0 | 590 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Arkansas | Southwest | 6-0 | 515 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 7-0 | 466 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-0-1 | 372 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-0-1 | 357 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1-1 | 275 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-1 | 232 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-1 | 194 | |
| 11 | < | 17 | Auburn | SEC | 5-2 | 148 | |
| 12 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 6-1 | 140 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 86 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-2-1 | 69 | |
| 15 | < | 12 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-2 | 64 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 5-2 | 56 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 4-3 | 39 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-2 | 28 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Air Force | Ind | 5-2 | 22 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-2 | 13 | W 20-7 H #18 Colorado |
| 20 | < | NR | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-2 | 13 | W 37-14 H Iowa State |
| NR | < | 15 | Wyoming | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 12.0 | 1059 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 16.0 | 322 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 9.0 | 798 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.7 | 964 |
| Ind | 3 | 10.7 | 763 |
| Southwest | 2 | 3.0 | 1197 |