| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (55) | Big 8 | 13-0 | 1100 | W 38-6 N #2 Alabama (Orange) |
| 2 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 11-1 | 990 | W 40-22 N #5 Auburn (Sugar) |
| 3 | < | 7 | Colorado | Big 8 | 10-2 | 746 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1 | 674 | L 38-6 N #1 Nebraska (Orange) |
| 5 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 11-1 | 666 | |
| 6 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 11-1 | 479 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Georgia | SEC | 11-1 | 471 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Arizona State | WAC | 11-1 | 414 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-2 | 379 | |
| 10 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 9-3 | 347 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 324 | |
| 12 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 282 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 164 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Toledo | MAC | 12-0 | 126 | W 28-3 N Richmond (Tangerine) |
| 15 | < | 17 | Mississippi | SEC | 10-2 | 104 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-3-1 | 39 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 9-3 | 37 | |
| 18 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 8-3 | 31 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 15 | |
| 20 | < | NR | USC | Pac-8 | 6-4-1 | 9 | |
| RV | < | 19 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Boston College | Ind | 0 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| RV | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| RV | < | NR | Ohio State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 9.7 | 2234 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 2836 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.7 | 867 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 16.3 | 371 |
| Southwest | 2 | 17.0 | 70 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 6.0 | 479 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 414 |
| MAC | 1 | 14.0 | 126 |