| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (23) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1164 | W 29-28 A #4 Ohio State |
| 2 | < | 2 | USC (24) | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 1116 | |
| 3 | < | 1 | Michigan (8) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 981 | W 14-7 H Navy |
| 4 | < | 5 | Penn State (7) | Ind | 3-0 | 860 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-0 | 798 | |
| 6 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 601 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0 | 581 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 2-0 | 430 | |
| 9 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 395 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1 | 320 | W 24-12 A Vanderbilt |
| 11 | < | 14 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1 | 286 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-0 | 224 | |
| 13 | < | 7 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 2-1 | 201 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-1 | 189 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | BYU | WAC | 2-0 | 106 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-1 | 84 | |
| 17 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 46 | |
| 18 | < | 12 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2-1 | 31 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Houston | Southwest | 2-1 | 27 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 16 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 5 | 11.4 | 1680 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 2031 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.3 | 1133 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.3 | 746 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1582 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 1162 |
| WAC | 2 | 17.5 | 122 |