| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (21) | Pac-8 | 5-0 | 800 | W 14-7 H Washington |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (15) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 784 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Kansas (5) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 660 | W 49-14 H Oklahoma State |
| 4 | < | 3 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 4-0 | 580 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1 | 442 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0-1 | 418 | |
| 7 | < | 5 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4-1 | 410 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0-1 | 369 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 4-1 | 194 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Syracuse | Ind | 3-1 | 160 | |
| 11 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 138 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-1 | 116 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1-1 | 112 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-1 | 103 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 73 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 63 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Mississippi | SEC | 4-1 | 60 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | LSU | SEC | 4-1 | 43 | |
| 19 | < | 15 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-0-2 | 36 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 3-1 | 26 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 9.6 | 1402 |
| SEC | 5 | 12.8 | 963 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.0 | 1310 |
| Southwest | 3 | 16.0 | 211 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 6.0 | 938 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.5 | 763 |