| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (33) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1144 | W 42-7 A Washington State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (24) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1124 | W 63-0 H Wake Forest |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 4-0 | 958 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 893 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1 | 664 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 485 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 2-1 | 431 | |
| 8 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 4-0 | 418 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-0-1 | 411 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 4-0 | 395 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | NC State | ACC | 4-0 | 327 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Arizona | WAC | 4-0 | 229 | W 42-13 H UTEP |
| 13 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3-1 | 174 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 133 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Penn State | Ind | 3-1 | 98 | |
| 16 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 95 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 3-1 | 71 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-1 | 51 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-1 | 34 | W 28-10 H Texas A&M |
| 20 | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 3-0-1 | 20 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 14.0 | 710 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.0 | 2211 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.0 | 1771 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.7 | 1822 |
| Ind | 2 | 10.5 | 583 |
| WAC | 2 | 15.0 | 280 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 7.0 | 431 |
| ACC | 1 | 11.0 | 327 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 20 |