| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (49) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1138 | W 40-3 A Illinois |
| 2 | < | 3 | Nebraska (8) | Big 8 | 9-0 | 1054 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Texas A&M (1) | Southwest | 8-0 | 875 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-0-2 | 721 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 8-1 | 687 | |
| 6 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-1 | 621 | L 23-3 H Kansas |
| 7 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 8-1 | 605 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-0 | 393 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-2 | 252 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | Colorado | Big 8 | 7-2 | 223 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 8-2 | 214 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Arizona | WAC | 7-1 | 206 | W 31-24 A San Diego State |
| 13 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-2 | 186 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 111 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | California | Pac-8 | 6-3 | 107 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 8-1 | 88 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-3 | 56 | W 23-3 A #2 Oklahoma |
| 18 | < | 19 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-3 | 53 | |
| 19 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-8 | 6-2-1 | 50 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 7-2 | 47 | |
| NR | < | 13 | San Diego State | Big West | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 10.6 | 2007 |
| SEC | 3 | 13.0 | 845 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 15.7 | 343 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1859 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.0 | 1480 |
| Ind | 2 | 10.0 | 466 |
| WAC | 2 | 10.0 | 599 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 88 |