| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (130) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1952 | W 54-0 H Indiana |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (27) | Ind | 8-0 | 1721 | W 12-7 H #8 Northwestern |
| 3 | < | 3 | Army (3) | Ind | 8-0 | 1426 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | California (16) | PCC | 9-0 | 1288 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | North Carolina (11) | Southern | 7-0-1 | 1034 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 6-0-1 | 883 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-2 | 652 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Oklahoma (5) | Big 7 | 7-1 | 471 | W 41-14 H Nebraska |
| 9 | < | 10 | Clemson (9) | Southern | 7-0 | 466 | |
| 10 | < | 7 | SMU | Southwest | 7-1 | 440 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Georgia (2) | SEC | 7-1 | 292 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Michigan State (2) | Ind | 5-2-1 | 189 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Oregon | PCC | 8-1 | 187 | |
| 14 | < | NR | Tulane | SEC | 7-1 | 172 | W 35-13 H Baylor |
| 15 | < | 14 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-2 | 69 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Penn | Ind | 5-2 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 7-1 | 50 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-2 | 25 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Cornell | Ind | 7-1 | 20 | W 27-26 H Dartmouth |
| 20 | < | 11 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 6-2 | 16 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Nevada | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Wake Forest | Southern | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 7 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 9.7 | 4299 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.3 | 2698 |
| SEC | 4 | 15.5 | 530 |
| Southern | 2 | 7.0 | 1500 |
| PCC | 2 | 8.5 | 1475 |
| Big 7 | 1 | 8.0 | 471 |
| Southwest | 1 | 10.0 | 440 |