| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (41) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1150 | W 27-3 H Washington State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (9) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1032 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Alabama (6) | SEC | 4-0 | 876 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 3-0-1 | 782 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 697 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0-1 | 632 | W 24-20 H #17 Miami (FL) |
| 7 | < | 7 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 4-0 | 620 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 4-0 | 419 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 417 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 4-0 | 416 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-0 | 241 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-0 | 215.5 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 2-1 | 161.5 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Houston | Ind | 4-0 | 124 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 103 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 2-1 | 63.5 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-1 | 34 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 3-0 | 28 | W 24-6 A Pittsburgh |
| 19 | < | NR | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-1 | 21 | L 28-27 N Tennessee |
| 20 | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 4-0 | 9 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-1 | 0 | L 20-7 H Texas Tech |
| NR | < | 19 | SMU | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 11.2 | 1934.5 |
| Ind | 5 | 12.8 | 1252.5 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.0 | 1711 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.0 | 1847 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 885 |
| WAC | 1 | 11.0 | 241 |
| Southwest | 1 | 13.0 | 161.5 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 9 |