| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (45) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1198 | W 45-14 A Kansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (9) | SEC | 10-0 | 1078 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (8) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1040 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 874 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 639 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2 | 630 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 560 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-1-1 | 542 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2 | 375 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 8-2 | 311 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Maryland | ACC | 7-3 | 227 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 9-0-1 | 187 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | NC State | ACC | 8-2 | 168 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 6-3-1 | 113 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Houston | Ind | 7-2 | 105 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Baylor | Southwest | 6-3 | 63 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Texas | Southwest | 7-3 | 50 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-3 | 42 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | California | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 41 | |
| 20 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 7-3 | 36 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-4 | 0 | L 37-20 H Colorado |
| NR | < | 20 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 12.0 | 1097 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.0 | 2027 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.7 | 1674 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14.0 | 488 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 3.5 | 1828 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.0 | 395 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.5 | 583 |
| MAC | 1 | 12.0 | 187 |