| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (35) | Big 8 | 6-0 | 1046 | W 55-0 H Kansas |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (18) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 1008 | W 45-17 H #6 Colorado |
| 3 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 837 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 6-0 | 765 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 585 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-0 | 578 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 5-0 | 479 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Georgia | SEC | 6-0 | 460 | |
| 9 | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 5-1 | 331 | |
| 10 | < | 15 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 280 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-1 | 267 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4-1 | 230 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | LSU | SEC | 5-1 | 209 | |
| 14 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-1 | 62 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Toledo | MAC | 6-0 | 62 | W 35-24 H Western Michigan |
| 16 | < | 10 | Texas | Southwest | 3-2 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-2 | 40 | |
| 18 | < | 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-2 | 37 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Duke | ACC | 5-1 | 34 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Air Force | Ind | 4-1 | 23 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Washington | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.6 | 2056 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.7 | 2321 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.7 | 1107 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.0 | 1080 |
| Southwest | 2 | 12.5 | 391 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 10.0 | 280 |
| MAC | 1 | 14.0 | 62 |
| WAC | 1 | 14.0 | 62 |
| ACC | 1 | 19.0 | 34 |