| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (36) | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 970 | W 51-6 H Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (13) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 907 | W 52-3 H Clemson |
| 3 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 626 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 612 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 565 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-1 | 559 | W 49-0 H Minnesota |
| 7 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-0 | 490 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 3-0 | 467 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0 | 241 | |
| 10 | < | 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 197 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 190 | |
| 12 | < | 3 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-1 | 187 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Florida State | Ind | 4-0 | 162 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 144 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 100 | |
| 16 | < | 13 | Penn State | Ind | 2-1 | 97 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 3-0 | 78 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Mississippi | SEC | 3-0 | 41 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Air Force | Ind | 3-0 | 39 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 38 | W 31-0 H New Mexico |
| NR | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Tulane | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.4 | 1395 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 10.0 | 1691 |
| Pac-8 | 4 | 10.3 | 1404 |
| Ind | 4 | 13.8 | 788 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.0 | 1191 |
| Southwest | 1 | 9.0 | 241 |