| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Pittsburgh (45) | Ind | 11-0 | 1128 | W 24-7 H #16 Penn State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Michigan (8) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 988 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (3) | Pac-8 | 10-1 | 931 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Maryland (2) | ACC | 11-0 | 749 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 747 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Houston | Southwest | 8-2 | 526 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 510 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 428 | W 20-17 A #10 Nebraska |
| 9 | < | 9 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 9-1 | 421 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 9-2 | 316 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-2-1 | 296 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3 | 194 | |
| 13 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 138 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 8-3 | 114 | W 42-13 A UTEP |
| 15 | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 112 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3 | 72 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Rutgers | Ind | 11-0 | 64 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Baylor | Southwest | 7-2-1 | 20 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-2 | 17 | |
| 20 | < | 16 | Penn State | Ind | 7-4 | 12 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-2 | 12 | |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 10.8 | 1283 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.8 | 874 |
| Ind | 4 | 13.3 | 1316 |
| SEC | 3 | 13.7 | 831 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 5.0 | 1441 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.5 | 1284 |
| ACC | 2 | 11.5 | 766 |