| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Ohio State (21.5) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 935 | W 50-14 H #4 Michigan |
| 2 | < | 1 | USC (24.5) | Pac-8 | 9-0 | 925 | W 28-16 H UCLA |
| 3 | < | 3 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 9-0 | 773 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Georgia (1) | SEC | 7-0-2 | 597 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Kansas | Big 8 | 9-1 | 524 | W 21-19 A Missouri |
| 6 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 7-1-1 | 494 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1-1 | 446 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-1 | 394 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-2 | 301 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Houston | Ind | 6-1-2 | 234 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-3 | 213 | W 47-0 H Nebraska |
| 12 | < | 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2 | 210 | |
| 13 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 189 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 7-3 | 96 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Alabama | SEC | 7-2 | 76 | |
| 16 | < | 13 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-3 | 66 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Ohio | MAC | 10-0 | 58 | W 28-12 H Northern Illinois |
| 18 | < | 19 | Auburn | SEC | 6-3 | 38 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona | WAC | 8-1 | 19 | W 14-7 H Wyoming |
| 20 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 7-2 | 17 | |
| NR | < | 18 | California | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Wyoming | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 11.0 | 1157 |
| Ind | 3 | 7.3 | 1308 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 1334 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 10.7 | 803 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.0 | 888 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1021 |
| WAC | 2 | 19.5 | 36 |
| MAC | 1 | 17.0 | 58 |