| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (46) | Pac-8 | 10-0 | 990 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 10-0 | 890 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 9-1 | 790 | W 17-14 A #5 Nebraska |
| 4 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 597 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Penn State | Ind | 10-1 | 563 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 9-1 | 494 | |
| 7 | < | 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 487 | |
| 8 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 419 | L 17-14 H #4 Oklahoma |
| 9 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1 | 323 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1 | 306 | |
| 11 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 8-1-1 | 249 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-2 | 215 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3 | 151 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-1 | 81 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 70 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-2 | 50 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Louisville | MVC | 9-1 | 22 | W 27-0 H Drake |
| 18 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 8-3 | 13 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 11 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 6-4 | 10 | W 45-14 H Iowa State |
| NR | < | 16 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 8.5 | 1677 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.0 | 1370 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.0 | 882 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 11.7 | 1071 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.5 | 1084 |
| Southwest | 1 | 6.0 | 494 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 81 |
| WAC | 1 | 16.0 | 50 |
| MVC | 1 | 17.0 | 22 |