| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Texas (33) | Southwest | 8-0 | 748 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 3 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-0 | 603 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 9-0 | 573 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 509 | L 24-12 A #12 Michigan |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 9-0-1 | 453 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Missouri | Big 8 | 9-1 | 428 | |
| 7 | < | 12 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 8-2 | 337 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1-1 | 284 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 9-1 | 260 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-1 | 204 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-1-1 | 191 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 138 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2 | 92 | W 44-14 A Oklahoma |
| 14 | < | 13 | Mississippi | SEC | 6-3 | 89 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 58 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2 | 44 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 7-1-1 | 40 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Houston | Ind | 7-2 | 31 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-1 | 14 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Toledo | MAC | 10-0 | 7 | W 35-0 A Xavier |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 12.4 | 731 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.0 | 902 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.0 | 890 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 702 |
| Southwest | 2 | 1.5 | 1351 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 520 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 7 |