| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Purdue (25) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 888 | W 44-6 H Virginia |
| 2 | < | 3 | Notre Dame (19) | Ind | 1-0 | 864 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | USC (4) | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 794 | |
| 4 | < | 10 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 1-0 | 494 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 323 | |
| 6 | < | 4 | Texas | Southwest | 0-0-1 | 310 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 1-0 | 306 | |
| 8 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 284 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0 | 281 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Houston | Ind | 1-0-1 | 238 | |
| 11 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0-0 | 211 | DNP |
| 12 | < | NR | Kansas | Big 8 | 1-0 | 175 | W 47-7 A Illinois |
| 13 | < | 15 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-0 | 158 | W 40-36 H Baylor |
| 14 | < | 20 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 121 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-0 | 107 | |
| 16 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0-1 | 102 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0-1 | 90 | |
| 18 | < | 8 | Oregon State (1) | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 71 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 1-0 | 69 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Wyoming | WAC | 1-1 | 49 | W 48-3 H Utah State |
| NR | < | 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 0-1 | 0 | L 45-21 A #3 Notre Dame |
| NR | < | 13 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 7.8 | 1703 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.5 | 1347 |
| SEC | 4 | 10.5 | 852 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 9.7 | 1149 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 10.5 | 456 |
| WAC | 2 | 19.5 | 118 |
| Southwest | 1 | 6.0 | 310 |