| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (35) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1146 | W 30-0 A Illinois |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (14) | SEC | 8-0 | 1096 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (7) | Big 8 | 6-0-1 | 910 | W 34-17 H Iowa State |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 888 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 7-0 | 746 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 8-0 | 714 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 8-0 | 580 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-1-1 | 450 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-1 | 431 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-1 | 352 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 310 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 7-1 | 133 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 5-2 | 129 | |
| 14 | < | 8 | Arizona State | WAC | 7-1 | 126 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 7-1 | 112 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 80 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 8-0 | 75 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Kansas | Big 8 | 5-2-1 | 15 | T 10-10 H Oklahoma State |
| 19 | < | NR | Kent State | MAC | 7-1 | 14 | W 35-3 H Marshall |
| 20 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-2-1 | 13 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Tulane | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Auburn | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 10.5 | 1587 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.5 | 1585 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.3 | 1756 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 2034 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 881 |
| Southwest | 2 | 12.5 | 262 |
| MAC | 2 | 18.0 | 89 |
| WAC | 1 | 14.0 | 126 |