| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | LSU (130) | SEC | 10-0 | 1904 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 4 | Iowa (17) | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 1459 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Army (13) | Ind | 8-0-1 | 1429 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | Auburn (9) | SEC | 9-0-1 | 1396 | |
| 5 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (10) | Big 8 | 9-1 | 1200 | W 7-0 A Oklahoma State |
| 6 | < | 8 | Air Force (2) | Ind | 9-0-1 | 800 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Wisconsin (13) | Big Ten | 7-1-1 | 797 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Ohio State (3) | Big Ten | 6-1-2 | 571 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Syracuse (1) | Ind | 8-1 | 340 | |
| 10 | < | 7 | TCU | Southwest | 8-2 | 311 | L 20-13 A SMU |
| 11 | < | 13 | Mississippi (2) | SEC | 8-2 | 303 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Clemson (1) | ACC | 8-2 | 246 | |
| 13 | < | 11 | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-1-2 | 196 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Florida | SEC | 6-3-1 | 134 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | South Carolina | ACC | 6-3 | 101 | W 24-7 H Wake Forest |
| 16 | < | 17 | California | PCC | 7-3 | 78 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 6-4 | 61 | |
| 18 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 6-4 | 52 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Ind | 7-3 | 49 | L 7-0 H Oklahoma |
| 20 | < | 20 | Rutgers (1) | MID3 | 8-1 | 46 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 10.8 | 2679 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 7.5 | 3023 |
| SEC | 4 | 7.5 | 3737 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.5 | 347 |
| Southwest | 2 | 14.0 | 363 |
| Big 8 | 1 | 5.0 | 1200 |
| PCC | 1 | 16.0 | 78 |
| MID3 | 1 | 20.0 | 46 |