| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (35) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 772 | W 41-0 H Illinois |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 5-0 | 692 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Tennessee (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 570 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-0 | 547 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 6-0 | 453 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-0-1 | 396 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Florida | SEC | 6-0 | 353 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 6-0 | 344 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 6-0-1 | 292 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1-1 | 174 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Georgia | SEC | 5-1 | 164 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-1 | 146 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Purdue | Big Ten | 5-1 | 104 | |
| 14 | < | 5 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-1 | 91 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Wyoming | WAC | 6-0 | 67 | W 16-7 H San Jose State |
| 16 | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-2-1 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | 14 | Auburn | SEC | 4-2 | 37 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-2 | 17 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Air Force | Ind | 4-2 | 14 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-2 | 13 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-2 | 0 | L 59-21 A #18 Kansas State |
| NR | < | 17 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.2 | 1468 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 748 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 11.3 | 889 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.3 | 641 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 14.7 | 254 |
| Southwest | 2 | 3.0 | 1239 |
| WAC | 1 | 15.0 | 67 |