| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (52) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1182 | W 31-0 H Wake Forest |
| 2 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (3) | Ind | 4-0 | 992 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (3) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 914 | W 24-10 A Iowa State |
| 4 | < | 6 | Georgia (2) | SEC | 4-0 | 870 | W 21-0 H #10 Alabama |
| 5 | < | 4 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-0-1 | 658 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0-1 | 648 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Maryland | ACC | 4-0 | 515 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-0 | 500 | W 34-24 H Wisconsin |
| 9 | < | 12 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1 | 389 | |
| 10 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1-1 | 324 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 314 | |
| 12 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 207 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Boston College | Ind | 3-0 | 165 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 142 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-0 | 106 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 2-1 | 43 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 27 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 22 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-1 | 20 | |
| 20 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 2-1-1 | 17 | |
| NR | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | L 21-0 A #6 Georgia | |
| NR | < | 16 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 6.5 | 2451 |
| Southwest | 4 | 16.5 | 198 |
| Ind | 3 | 9.7 | 1299 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.0 | 1094 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.5 | 1506 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 972 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.0 | 535 |