| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Michigan (42) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1162 | W 37-9 A Illinois |
| 2 | < | 4 | USC (4) | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 980 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Notre Dame (9) | Ind | 1-0 | 894 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 1-0 | 771 | W 34-13 H Mississippi |
| 5 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (2) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 701 | W 25-23 H Vanderbilt |
| 6 | < | 5 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 647 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 502 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Texas Tech (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 498 | |
| 9 | < | 14 | Houston (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 422 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Penn State | Ind | 1-0 | 375 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Maryland | ACC | 1-0 | 298 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 1-0 | 261 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0 | 150 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 111 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-0 | 86 | W 34-17 A Tulsa |
| 16 | < | 7 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0-1 | 78 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 73 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Texas (1) | Southwest | 1-0 | 72 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Florida | SEC | 0-0 | 42 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 1-0 | 34 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Arizona State | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 10.5 | 1494 |
| SEC | 4 | 13.3 | 1036 |
| Ind | 3 | 9.7 | 1347 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 10.7 | 1048 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.5 | 1809 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1091 |
| ACC | 1 | 11.0 | 298 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 34 |