| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (31) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 736 | W 42-14 H #10 Purdue |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (7) | Southwest | 8-0 | 688 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-0 | 556 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 8-0 | 554 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 8-0-1 | 416 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-0-1 | 360 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Missouri | Big 8 | 8-1 | 352 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1-1 | 294 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-1 | 249 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 8-1 | 240 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2 | 214 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 7-2 | 119 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Mississippi | SEC | 6-3 | 110 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 6-2-1 | 88 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 7-1-1 | 67 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2 | 43 | W 10-7 A Kansas State |
| 17 | < | 10 | Purdue | Big Ten | 7-2 | 37 | |
| 18 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 8-1 | 29 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 6-2 | 20 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 9-0 | 6 | W 20-0 H Dayton |
| NR | < | 16 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Air Force | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.6 | 880 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.3 | 897 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 8.3 | 864 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.0 | 892 |
| Southwest | 2 | 2.5 | 1244 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 11.5 | 395 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 6 |