| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh (39) | Ind | 10-0 | 1172 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 4 | Michigan (13) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 1050 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (7) | Pac-8 | 9-1 | 1046 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Georgia (1) | SEC | 9-1 | 807 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Maryland (2) | ACC | 11-0 | 790 | |
| 6 | < | 2 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 576 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Houston | Southwest | 7-2 | 550 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 346 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 5 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-1 | 333 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2-1 | 323 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2 | 319 | |
| 12 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 281 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 246 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3 | 153 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-3 | 153 | W 42-21 H Iowa State |
| 16 | < | 17 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3 | 74 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Rutgers | Ind | 10-0 | 40 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 7-3 | 29 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-2 | 15 | |
| 19 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.5 | 975 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.8 | 1532 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.0 | 1202 |
| SEC | 3 | 13.7 | 851 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1622 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.0 | 1331 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.0 | 805 |