| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Alabama (34) | SEC | 11-0 | 1090 | W 35-0 N Auburn |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (16) | Big 8 | 10-0-1 | 1023 | W 45-18 A Oklahoma State |
| 3 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (2) | Ind | 10-0 | 810 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Ohio State (2) | Big Ten | 9-0-1 | 799 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 10-0-1 | 780 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 11-0 | 679 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 523 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Texas | Southwest | 8-2 | 412 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-2 | 312 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 10-1 | 293 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 10-1 | 255 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 222 | |
| 13 | < | 8 | LSU | SEC | 9-2 | 193 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Houston | Ind | 10-1 | 161 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10-0 | 85 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | NC State | ACC | 8-3 | 56 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 9-2 | 44 | W 14-0 H LSU |
| 18 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 8-3 | 30 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Kansas | Big 8 | 7-3-1 | 27 | DNP |
| 20 | < | 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-3 | 16 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 10.0 | 1694 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 11.0 | 1272 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.3 | 1299 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.5 | 1579 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 835 |
| Southwest | 2 | 9.5 | 667 |
| ACC | 2 | 17.0 | 86 |
| WAC | 1 | 10.0 | 293 |
| MAC | 1 | 15.0 | 85 |