| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (57) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1228 | W 45-0 H Minnesota |
| 2 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (5) | Ind | 8-0 | 1076 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 7-0-1 | 976 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-1 | 758 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-0 | 703 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Maryland | ACC | 8-0 | 668 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 7-1 | 547 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 6-1-1 | 497 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-1-1 | 451 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 342 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-1 | 290 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-1 | 267 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-2 | 180 | W 20-19 H Missouri |
| 14 | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-2 | 146 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Alabama | SEC | 6-2 | 83 | |
| 16 | < | 10 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-3 | 31 | |
| 17 | < | 13 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-2-1 | 26 | L 42-31 A #19 Colorado |
| 18 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 6-2 | 19 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Houston | Southwest | 5-2 | 18 | |
| 20 | < | 15 | Texas | Southwest | 3-2-1 | 10 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Cincinnati | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 13.8 | 834 |
| Southwest | 5 | 14.8 | 1017 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.7 | 972 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 3.5 | 1734 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1725 |
| Ind | 2 | 6.5 | 1366 |
| ACC | 1 | 6.0 | 668 |