| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (50) | Pac-8 | 12-0 | 1000 | W 42-17 N #3 Ohio State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 11-1 | 872 | W 14-0 N #5 Penn State (Sugar) |
| 3 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 10-1 | 667 | |
| 4 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-1 | 665 | W 40-6 N #12 Notre Dame (Orange) |
| 5 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 10-1 | 631 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 502 | |
| 7 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 10-2 | 453 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 10-2 | 409 | |
| 9 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-2 | 372 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Penn State | Ind | 10-2 | 340 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 9-2-1 | 209 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | North Carolina | ACC | 11-1 | 179 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Arizona State | WAC | 10-2 | 158 | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-3 | 75 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 71 | |
| 16 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-4 | 58 | |
| 17 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 8-3-1 | 35 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Louisville | MVC | 9-1 | 19 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 9 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | Georgia Tech | Ind | 7-4-1 | 5 | |
| NR | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 7.8 | 1702 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 7.3 | 1595 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 11.7 | 1080 |
| Ind | 3 | 14.7 | 420 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.5 | 874 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 214 |
| Southwest | 1 | 3.0 | 667 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 158 |
| MVC | 1 | 18.0 | 19 |