| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (50) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1196 | W 49-9 H Indiana |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1082 | W 49-14 A Colorado |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 923 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 6-0 | 887 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 6-0 | 699 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 628 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1 | 529 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-1 | 507 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-2 | 355 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 314 | |
| 11 | < | 17 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-1-1 | 188 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 184 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Texas | Southwest | 4-2 | 182 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-1 | 125 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 4-2 | 94 | |
| 16 | < | 9 | Arizona | WAC | 5-1 | 88 | L 17-8 A Texas Tech |
| 17 | < | 10 | NC State | ACC | 5-1 | 55 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Tulane | Ind | 5-0 | 46 | W 30-3 H Citadel |
| 19 | < | 19 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 5-0-1 | 35 | |
| 20 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 28 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Kansas | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 3 | 7.0 | 1770 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10.7 | 877 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.7 | 889 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.0 | 2119 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 5.5 | 1437 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.0 | 656 |
| WAC | 2 | 15.0 | 213 |
| ACC | 2 | 16.0 | 149 |
| MAC | 1 | 19.0 | 35 |