| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Nebraska (31) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 931 | W 34-7 H Oregon |
| 2 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (10) | Ind | 0-0 | 829 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (5) | Southwest | 0-0 | 672 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 630 | |
| 5 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 546 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 541 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 0-0 | 437 | DNP |
| 8 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0 | 364 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 16 | Alabama | SEC | 1-0 | 314 | W 17-10 A #5 USC |
| 10 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 0-0 | 265 | DNP |
| 11 | < | 18 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 229 | |
| 12 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-0 | 194 | W 31-21 A #9 LSU |
| 13 | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 167 | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 0-0 | 123 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 13 | Syracuse | Ind | 0-0 | 99 | DNP |
| 16 | < | 14 | Arizona State | WAC | 0-0 | 95 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 70 | L 17-10 H #16 Alabama |
| 18 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 60 | |
| 19 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 1-0 | 58 | W 24-7 H Georgia Tech |
| 20 | < | NR | Houston | Ind | 1-0 | 46 | |
| NR | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 0 | L 31-21 H Colorado | |
| NR | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Georgia Tech | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 14.0 | 1155 |
| SEC | 4 | 8.8 | 1344 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.7 | 1390 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.0 | 1236 |
| Southwest | 2 | 4.5 | 1213 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 15.0 | 237 |
| WAC | 1 | 16.0 | 95 |