| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (46) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 1136 | W 38-6 H Minnesota |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (11) | Big 8 | 10-0 | 1058 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas A&M (1) | Southwest | 9-0 | 887 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-0-2 | 756 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 671 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 9-1 | 609 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 590 | W 28-27 A #18 Missouri |
| 8 | < | 8 | Arizona State | WAC | 10-0 | 432 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-2 | 326 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Penn State | Ind | 8-2 | 308 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona | WAC | 8-1 | 222 | W 31-9 A Colorado State |
| 12 | < | 14 | Florida | SEC | 8-2 | 196 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | California | Pac-8 | 7-3 | 140 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 121 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | Georgia | SEC | 8-2 | 89 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 9-1 | 68 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-3 | 62 | W 34-20 H #9 Notre Dame |
| 18 | < | 18 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-4 | 46 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 7-2 | 33 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 7-2-1 | 30 | |
| NR | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | L 34-20 A Pittsburgh | |
| NR | < | 13 | USC | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Kansas | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 9.0 | 2020 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.3 | 1529 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.7 | 956 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1892 |
| WAC | 2 | 9.5 | 654 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.5 | 261 |
| Ind | 2 | 13.5 | 370 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 68 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 30 |