| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (25.2) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1044 | W 28-9 H SMU |
| 2 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (24.2) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1002 | W 72-3 H Utah State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama (3.2) | SEC | 3-0 | 898 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan (4.2) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 878 | |
| 5 | < | 9 | Texas A&M (1.2) | Southwest | 3-0 | 554 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1 | 452 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-1 | 406 | |
| 8 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 3-0 | 344 | |
| 9 | < | 18 | USC | Pac-8 | 1-1 | 258 | |
| 10 | < | NR | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-0-1 | 257 | |
| 11 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 224 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Arizona | WAC | 3-0 | 210 | W 15-10 A New Mexico |
| 13 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 3-0 | 191 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3-0 | 183 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Penn State | Ind | 2-1 | 168 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 2-0 | 144 | |
| 17 | < | 8 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-1 | 77 | |
| 18 | < | 7 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-1 | 74 | |
| 19 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 2-1 | 72 | L 26-3 A Texas Tech |
| 20 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-1 | 44 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-1 | 0 | L 31-14 A Baylor |
| NR | < | 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 13.5 | 927 |
| Ind | 4 | 13.8 | 795 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.3 | 2105 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.0 | 1313 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 1454 |
| WAC | 2 | 15.0 | 284 |
| ACC | 1 | 8.0 | 344 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 9.0 | 258 |