| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (27) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 713 | W 34-10 H Duke |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (6) | Southwest | 3-0 | 610 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 576 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | USC (3) | Pac-8 | 3-0-1 | 531 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Mississippi (1) | SEC | 3-0 | 459 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0-1 | 402 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 278 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Air Force | Ind | 4-0 | 265 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 218 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 199 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0 | 147 | |
| 12 | < | 3 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 134 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Georgia Tech | Ind | 4-0 | 131 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-0 | 106 | |
| 15 | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 80 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1 | 61 | |
| 17 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-1 | 46 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0 | 36 | |
| 19 | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 24 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 19 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Penn State | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 8.8 | 1119 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.3 | 720 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 745 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 13.0 | 509 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.0 | 991 |
| Southwest | 2 | 6.0 | 809 |
| WAC | 1 | 14.0 | 106 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 36 |