| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (42) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1094 | W 21-9 H Duke |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (5) | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 1032 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Oklahoma (7) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 955 | W 62-24 H Utah |
| 4 | < | 6 | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 877 | |
| 5 | < | 10 | Penn State (5) | Ind | 2-0 | 717 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0 | 708 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-0 | 631 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-0 | 435 | |
| 9 | < | 18 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 2-0 | 287 | |
| 10 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 1-1 | 219 | L 31-24 A Nebraska |
| 11 | < | 3 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-1 | 206 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-0 | 204 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 1-0 | 190 | |
| 14 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-1 | 161 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Washington State | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 129 | W 23-21 A Michigan State |
| 16 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0 | 108 | |
| 17 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 2-0 | 83 | |
| 18 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 1-1 | 80 | |
| 19 | < | 9 | Houston | Southwest | 1-1 | 73 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 1-0 | 64 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 1-1 | 0 | L 28-6 A Arkansas |
| NR | < | 16 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 5 | 11.4 | 1807 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 1551 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.0 | 1006 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 11.7 | 1241 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.7 | 613 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1971 |
| WAC | 1 | 20.0 | 64 |