| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (50) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 1144 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas A&M (7) | Southwest | 10-0 | 1038 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 890 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1 | 761 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-1-2 | 619 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-1 | 612 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Arizona State | WAC | 11-0 | 553 | |
| 8 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 9-2 | 382 | |
| 9 | < | 5 | Texas | Southwest | 9-2 | 353 | |
| 10 | < | 9 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-3 | 340 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-2-1 | 240 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Georgia | SEC | 9-2 | 202 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 9-2 | 179 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | California | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 174 | |
| 15 | < | 12 | Arizona | WAC | 9-2 | 66 | L 24-21 A Arizona State |
| 16 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10-1 | 64 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Maryland | ACC | 8-2-1 | 57 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2 | 53 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-4 | 43 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-4 | 16 | |
| NR | < | 20 | San Jose State | Big West | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 9.5 | 1885 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.7 | 1444 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.7 | 1142 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.0 | 1763 |
| WAC | 2 | 11.0 | 619 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 12.5 | 414 |
| Ind | 2 | 14.0 | 398 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 64 |
| ACC | 1 | 17.0 | 57 |