| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | USC (23) | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 1106 | W 41-7 H Washington State |
| 2 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (19) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1052 | W 24-9 H Kansas |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (16) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1048 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 715 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Texas (1) | Southwest | 3-0 | 706 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-0 | 647 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Alabama | SEC | 3-1 | 424 | W 18-10 H Georgia |
| 7 | < | 12 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-0 | 424 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1 | 376 | |
| 10 | < | 4 | Penn State | Ind | 3-1 | 288 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 205 | |
| 12 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 194 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | BYU (1) | WAC | 3-0 | 184 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | California | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 178 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 3-1 | 168 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Kentucky | SEC | 3-1 | 100 | |
| 17 | < | 13 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-1 | 84 | |
| 18 | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 57 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4-0 | 31 | |
| 20 | < | 9 | Florida | SEC | 2-1 | 24 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Houston | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Arizona State | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 10.3 | 1408 |
| SEC | 4 | 15.3 | 605 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.7 | 2075 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 1794 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.0 | 661 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 7.5 | 1284 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 184 |