| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh (59) | Ind | 12-0 | 1234 | W 27-3 N #5 Georgia |
| 2 | < | 3 | USC (3) | Pac-8 | 11-1 | 1118 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 847 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Houston | Southwest | 10-2 | 804 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-2-1 | 638 | W 41-7 N Wyoming (Fiesta) |
| 6 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2-1 | 510 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-2 | 487 | |
| 8 | < | 4 | Maryland | ACC | 11-1 | 445 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-3-1 | 422 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Georgia | SEC | 10-2 | 388 | |
| 11 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 9-3 | 331 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-3 | 321 | |
| 13 | < | 9 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 10-2 | 276 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 9-3 | 190 | W 49-21 N BYU (Tangerine) |
| 15 | < | 7 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-2-1 | 172 | |
| 16 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-4 | 52 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Rutgers | Ind | 11-0 | 50 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 8-4 | 30 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 8-3 | 14 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-2 | 13 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Baylor | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 12.6 | 1316 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.8 | 762 |
| Southwest | 3 | 8.0 | 1567 |
| Ind | 3 | 10.0 | 1605 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1357 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 1290 |
| ACC | 1 | 8.0 | 445 |