| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (32) | Pac-8 | 7-0 | 908 | W 35-17 H #11 California |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (14) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 864 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 7-0 | 744 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-1 | 542 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0-2 | 530 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-1 | 492 | |
| 7 | < | 3 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-1 | 387 | L 27-23 H Oklahoma |
| 8 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1-1 | 371 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2 | 213 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-1 | 193 | |
| 11 | < | 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-1-1 | 188 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | Auburn | SEC | 6-2 | 172 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 6-2 | 150 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Houston | Ind | 4-1-2 | 131 | |
| 15 | < | 6 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-2 | 111 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 63 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Ohio | MAC | 8-0 | 49 | W 28-27 A Bowling Green |
| 18 | < | 11 | California | Pac-8 | 5-2-1 | 31 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-2 | 30 | W 24-22 A Michigan State |
| 20 | < | 19 | Wyoming | WAC | 6-2 | 26 | DNP |
| NR | < | 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.0 | 1547 |
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 953 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.7 | 1088 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.7 | 1089 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.5 | 879 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.0 | 564 |
| MAC | 1 | 17.0 | 49 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 26 |