| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (19) | Ind | 1-0 | 1004 | W 31-7 A Georgia Tech |
| 2 | < | 4 | Ohio State (17) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 998 | |
| 3 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (18) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 929 | W 28-11 H Baylor |
| 4 | < | 7 | Nebraska (10) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 728 | |
| 5 | < | 3 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 1-0 | 714 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0 | 590 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 1-0 | 527 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 1-0 | 443 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0 | 419 | |
| 10 | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 378 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 1-0 | 270 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0-0-1 | 148 | |
| 13 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 117 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Maryland | ACC | 0-1 | 95 | |
| 15 | < | 13 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 93 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | NC State | ACC | 1-0 | 93 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 0-0-1 | 90 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 1-0 | 90 | W 17-10 H San Diego State |
| 19 | < | 19 | Houston | Ind | 1-1 | 30 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 30 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 10.8 | 1570 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.7 | 1331 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 14.7 | 295 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.5 | 1657 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.0 | 1588 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.5 | 797 |
| WAC | 2 | 14.0 | 360 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 188 |