| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (25) | Big Ten | 0-0 | 632 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (5) | Ind | 1-0 | 548 | |
| 3 | < | 2 | Arkansas (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 513 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 1-0 | 440 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 409 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 1-0 | 352 | W 48-21 A Wisconsin |
| 7 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 269 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Mississippi | SEC | 1-0 | 221 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 205 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Indiana | Big Ten | 1-0 | 167 | W 58-30 A Kentucky |
| 11 | < | 10 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0 | 166 | |
| 12 | < | NR | Florida (2) | SEC | 1-0 | 135 | W 59-34 H #7 Houston |
| 13 | < | 12 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 122 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 109 | |
| 15 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 1-0 | 61 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1-0 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Auburn | SEC | 1-0 | 58 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 1-0 | 57 | |
| 19 | < | 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 55 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 54 | |
| NR | < | 7 | Houston | Ind | 0 | L 59-34 A Florida | |
| NR | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 13.0 | 799 |
| Big Ten | 5 | 12.0 | 1035 |
| Southwest | 2 | 3.5 | 953 |
| Ind | 2 | 5.5 | 753 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 8.5 | 518 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 518 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 57 |