| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (34) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 806 | W 41-14 A Washington |
| 2 | < | 4 | Texas (5) | Southwest | 3-0 | 632 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-0 | 533 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 498 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 3-0 | 490 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 407 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-0 | 332 | |
| 8 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0 | 319 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 8 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-0 | 268 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 241 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 198 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 3-0 | 168 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 145 | |
| 14 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 3-0 | 142 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-1 | 39 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 2-1 | 33 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0 | 28 | |
| 18 | < | 19 | Wyoming | WAC | 3-0 | 19 | W 39-3 H Colorado State |
| 19 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 16 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 2-1 | 13 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-1 | 13 | W 42-14 A Minnesota |
| NR | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Mississippi | SEC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 12.5 | 1116 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 9.7 | 1090 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 729 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 11.7 | 664 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.3 | 557 |
| Southwest | 2 | 2.5 | 1165 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 19 |