| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (40) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1066 | W 44-17 A Kansas State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 986 | W 56-10 H Kansas |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (4) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 788 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 10-0 | 775 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 9-0 | 686 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 9-0 | 635 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 446 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 9-1 | 373 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Arizona State | WAC | 8-1 | 353 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-2 | 313 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 250 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2 | 234.5 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Toledo | MAC | 10-0 | 143 | W 43-0 A Marshall |
| 14 | < | 20 | LSU | SEC | 6-3 | 95.5 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-4 | 79 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 7-2 | 78 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 51 | |
| 18 | < | 10 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-3 | 29 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-4 | 22 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 8-2 | 7 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Washington | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 10.3 | 2186.5 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.3 | 2365 |
| Ind | 3 | 9.7 | 1159 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.0 | 810 |
| Southwest | 2 | 14.5 | 285.5 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 16.5 | 108 |
| WAC | 1 | 9.0 | 353 |
| MAC | 1 | 13.0 | 143 |