| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (34) | Pac-8 | 5-0 | 964 | W 30-21 A #15 Stanford |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (15) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 912 | DNP |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 677 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 625 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0 | 596 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1 | 549 | DNP |
| 7 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 460 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 4-0 | 418 | |
| 9 | < | 17 | Auburn | SEC | 4-0 | 241 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0 | 240 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 201 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Washington | Pac-8 | 5-0 | 200 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-1 | 174 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 137 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Penn State | Ind | 3-1 | 108 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Air Force | Ind | 4-0 | 97 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 41 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 33 | DNP |
| 19 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-1 | 19 | W 17-16 H Missouri |
| 20 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 11.6 | 1687 |
| SEC | 4 | 7.8 | 1537 |
| Pac-8 | 4 | 11.0 | 1342 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.7 | 665 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1221 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.0 | 255 |