| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Michigan (44) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1180 | W 24-14 A Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 5 | Texas (15) | Southwest | 4-0 | 1100 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Colorado (1) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 775 | |
| 4 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 762 | W 21-20 A #1 USC |
| 5 | < | 4 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 4-1 | 735 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | USC | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 659 | L 21-20 H #7 Alabama |
| 7 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-1 | 657 | L 13-6 N #5 Texas |
| 8 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-0 | 475 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1 | 471 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 304 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 219 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-1 | 184 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 3-1 | 169 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-0 | 144 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-1 | 95 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 93 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 3-1-1 | 77 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 2-1-1 | 23 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Houston | Southwest | 3-1 | 20 | |
| 20 | < | 14 | California | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 18 | |
| NR | < | 13 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 5 | 11.4 | 1859 |
| SEC | 4 | 12.5 | 1062 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 6.3 | 1903 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.7 | 2059 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.7 | 600 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.0 | 677 |