| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (51) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1164 | W 56-0 H Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1053 | W 25-3 A Kansas State |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-0 | 851 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-0 | 828 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-0 | 616 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1 | 572 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4-0-2 | 555 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 5-1 | 478 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 6-1 | 418 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-1 | 367 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 6-0 | 290 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Florida | SEC | 5-1 | 221 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Arizona | WAC | 5-0 | 178 | W 32-28 H Texas Tech |
| 14 | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1 | 84 | |
| 15 | < | 10 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-2 | 59 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4-2 | 50 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1 | 43 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Maryland | ACC | 5-1-1 | 42 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 4-1-1 | 39 | |
| 20 | < | NR | South Carolina | Ind | 5-1 | 23 | W 35-29 A Mississippi |
| NR | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.8 | 2307 |
| Ind | 4 | 15.0 | 568 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.0 | 1769 |
| Southwest | 2 | 6.5 | 1094 |
| SEC | 2 | 9.0 | 793 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 11.0 | 890 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.0 | 468 |
| ACC | 1 | 18.0 | 42 |