| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (40) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1056 | W 36-0 A Missouri |
| 2 | < | 8 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 888 | W 48-27 N #3 Texas |
| 3 | < | 2 | Michigan (4) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 880 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0 | 668 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 4-0 | 620 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Colorado (1) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 619 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-0 | 575 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Georgia | SEC | 5-0 | 404 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 4-0 | 387 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1 | 314 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-0 | 208 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 4-1 | 163 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 159 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 151 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 141 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 86 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Toledo | MAC | 5-0 | 29 | W 24-7 A Bowling Green |
| 18 | < | 11 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 28 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 5-0 | 26 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-2 | 17 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Duke | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 8.6 | 2006 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 2563 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.7 | 988 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 12.0 | 1056 |
| Southwest | 2 | 13.0 | 400 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 16.5 | 169 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 208 |
| MAC | 1 | 17.0 | 29 |