| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Ohio State (23) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1110 | W 51-10 H Oregon State |
| 2 | < | 1 | Notre Dame (26) | Ind | 2-0 | 1104 | W 49-3 A Northwestern |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 913 | DNP |
| 4 | < | 5 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 2-0 | 896 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-0 | 756 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0 | 588 | |
| 7 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 477 | |
| 8 | < | 15 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 2-0 | 273 | |
| 9 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0 | 256 | |
| 10 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 1-1 | 237 | |
| 11 | < | NR | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2-0 | 200 | |
| 12 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 192 | W 26-7 A Arkansas |
| 13 | < | 15 | NC State | ACC | 2-0 | 191 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0-1 | 171 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 2-0 | 135 | W 35-20 A Indiana |
| 16 | < | NR | Illinois | Big Ten | 2-0 | 115 | |
| 17 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 1-1 | 109 | |
| 18 | < | 13 | USC | Pac-8 | 0-1 | 103 | |
| 19 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 1-1 | 97 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-0 | 95 | |
| NR | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | L 26-7 H Oklahoma State | |
| NR | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Houston | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 4 | 8.3 | 2181 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.3 | 1569 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 1342 |
| SEC | 3 | 11.7 | 1176 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.5 | 844 |
| WAC | 2 | 11.0 | 612 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 191 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 18.0 | 103 |