| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (34) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1142 | W 55-13 H Iowa |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (16) | SEC | 9-0 | 1082 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (9) | Big 8 | 8-0-1 | 973 | W 48-20 H #18 Kansas |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 845 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 8-0 | 760 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 10-0 | 672 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 9-0 | 577 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-1 | 496 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | USC | Pac-8 | 8-1-1 | 407 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-1-1 | 391 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Texas | Southwest | 7-2 | 283 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 9-1 | 215 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-1 | 195 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 8-1 | 114 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10-0 | 70 | |
| 16 | < | 20 | NC State | ACC | 7-3 | 30 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 8-1 | 29 | W 24-3 H Vanderbilt |
| 18 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-2-2 | 16 | W 38-24 A Colorado |
| 19 | < | 14 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-3 | 15 | |
| 20 | < | 18 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-3-1 | 14 | L 48-20 A Oklahoma |
| 20 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-3-1 | 14 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Arizona | WAC | 8-2 | 0 | L 27-26 H Air Force |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 12.4 | 1589 |
| Big 8 | 5 | 14.0 | 1409 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1987 |
| SEC | 2 | 4.5 | 1659 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 903 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 498 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 195 |
| MAC | 1 | 15.0 | 70 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 30 |