| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Texas (65) | Southwest | 6-0 | 1336 | W 30-14 A SMU |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 1077 | W 55-6 H Louisville |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State (1) | Big Ten | 6-1 | 963 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 6-1 | 952 | W 35-16 H #16 Iowa State |
| 5 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-1 | 740 | |
| 6 | < | 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-1 | 719 | L 16-0 A Minnesota |
| 7 | < | 8 | Kentucky (1) | SEC | 6-1 | 610 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-1 | 505 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 6-1 | 484 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-2 | 315 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-1 | 285 | |
| 12 | < | 18 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-2 | 260 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 5-1-1 | 194 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-1 | 177 | |
| 15 | < | 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 132 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | Clemson | ACC | 6-1 | 94 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 5-1 | 60 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 3-1-1 | 24 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-2 | 22 | W 16-0 H #1 Michigan |
| 20 | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 5-1 | 14 | |
| NR | < | 15 | California | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 8.5 | 2303 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.8 | 1432 |
| SEC | 3 | 9.0 | 1711 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.3 | 1704 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 10.3 | 1344 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 10.0 | 315 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 94 |
| WAC | 1 | 17.0 | 60 |