| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (28) | Pac-8 | 6-0 | 948 | W 42-14 H California |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (20) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 930 | W 27-0 N #10 Texas |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama | SEC | 5-0 | 689 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 607 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1 | 601 | W 62-0 H Missouri |
| 6 | < | 5 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 545 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 5-0 | 522 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-0 | 473 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-1 | 268 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-1 | 258 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 235 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 183 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 160 | |
| 14 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 4-1 | 87 | |
| 14 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1 | 87 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Air Force | Ind | 5-0 | 73 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 33 | |
| 18 | < | 12 | Washington | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 25 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 4-1 | 21 | |
| 20 | < | 18 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-1 | 14 | L 34-22 A Colorado |
| NR | < | 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-2 | 0 | L 34-32 A Virginia Tech |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.5 | 1556 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 9.0 | 1813 |
| Pac-8 | 4 | 10.8 | 1368 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.0 | 729 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.0 | 1152 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.5 | 120 |
| WAC | 1 | 19.0 | 21 |