| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (53) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 1138 | W 62-7 H Oregon |
| 2 | < | 2 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 931 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 922 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 685 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0 | 632 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-0 | 478 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 2-0 | 433 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 1-0 | 427 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 392 | |
| 10 | < | 20 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0 | 310 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 272 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 217 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 205 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Alabama | SEC | 0-1 | 109 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 1-0 | 71 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 64 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 0-0 | 56 | DNP |
| 18 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 1-0 | 51 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 1-0 | 42 | |
| 20 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 1-0 | 29 | |
| NR | < | 7 | Auburn | SEC | 0 | L 31-20 H Memphis | |
| NR | < | 11 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 12.8 | 925 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2248 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.7 | 763 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.3 | 624 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1853 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 902 |
| WAC | 2 | 17.5 | 107 |
| MAC | 1 | 19.0 | 42 |