| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (51) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1160 | W 52-7 H #13 Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (5) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1040 | W 16-13 N #17 Texas |
| 3 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 924 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 814 | |
| 5 | < | 10 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 5-0 | 636 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | USC | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 574 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1 | 506 | |
| 8 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 425 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Arizona | WAC | 5-0 | 394 | W 41-8 A Utah |
| 10 | < | 11 | NC State | ACC | 5-0 | 323 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 244 | |
| 12 | < | 5 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-2 | 169 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-1 | 141 | W 20-13 A Kansas State |
| 14 | < | 8 | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 107 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-1 | 73 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Texas | Southwest | 3-2 | 69 | |
| 17 | < | 9 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-1-1 | 59 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 3-2 | 49 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 4-0-1 | 41 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 4-0 | 39 | W 10-3 A Air Force |
| NR | < | 13 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 14 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 3 | 7.7 | 1557 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.0 | 1350 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.7 | 789 |
| Southwest | 3 | 13.7 | 553 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.0 | 2084 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.0 | 467 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.0 | 372 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 6.0 | 574 |
| MAC | 1 | 19.0 | 41 |