| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Texas (49) | Southwest | 11-0 | 1124 | W 57-28 A #12 Texas A&M |
| 2 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (5) | Big 8 | 10-1 | 940 | W 38-7 H #11 Nebraska |
| 3 | < | 2 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 10-1 | 895 | W 48-21 N Auburn |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 771 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 9-1 | 666 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-1 | 568 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Kentucky (1) | SEC | 10-1 | 527 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 10-1 | 467 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 437 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-2-1 | 299 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Clemson | ACC | 8-2-1 | 198 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-3 | 128 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 124 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-2-1 | 118 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-2 | 109 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | San Diego State | Ind | 10-1 | 78 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 12 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-3 | 48 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | BYU | WAC | 9-2 | 48 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Florida State | Ind | 8-2 | 35 | |
| 20 | < | NR | USC | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 31 | |
| NR | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 11.6 | 1545 |
| Southwest | 3 | 8.0 | 1740 |
| SEC | 2 | 5.0 | 1422 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.5 | 1208 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.0 | 1068 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.5 | 316 |
| WAC | 2 | 16.0 | 157 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 16.5 | 155 |