| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (49) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1198 | W 44-13 H Oklahoma State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (12) | SEC | 11-0 | 1112 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-1 | 982 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 828 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 616 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 544 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 9-2 | 502 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-3 | 500 | |
| 9 | < | 5 | Notre Dame | Ind | 9-2 | 369 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 258 | |
| 11 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 8-3 | 254 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-3 | 239 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 9-2 | 228 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 197 | |
| 15 | < | 12 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 9-0-1 | 154 | |
| 16 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-3 | 79 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 7-3-1 | 31 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Florida | SEC | 8-3 | 28 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona | WAC | 9-2 | 20 | W 10-0 H Arizona State |
| 20 | < | 18 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-4 | 18 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7-4 | 18 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 10.3 | 2025 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.7 | 1684 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.0 | 889 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.0 | 572 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1698 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 486 |
| WAC | 2 | 18.0 | 51 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 5.0 | 616 |
| MAC | 1 | 15.0 | 154 |