| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (49) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1212 | W 49-7 H Illinois |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (10) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1090 | W 28-10 A Iowa State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama (2) | SEC | 8-0 | 918 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 850 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-1 | 643 | |
| 6 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 7-1 | 531 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 7-1 | 522 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1 | 503 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 6-2 | 464 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Auburn | SEC | 7-1 | 381 | |
| 11 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-1-1 | 344 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2 | 324 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 7-0-1 | 149 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Maryland | ACC | 5-3 | 54 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Houston | Ind | 6-2 | 42 | |
| 16 | < | 14 | Arizona State | WAC | 5-2 | 36 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-3 | 33 | W 24-13 H Kansas |
| 18 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 5-2-1 | 20 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-2-1 | 19 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-2 | 19 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Temple | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | San Diego State | Big West | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 12.3 | 1086 |
| SEC | 3 | 6.3 | 1830 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.3 | 1587 |
| Southwest | 3 | 12.0 | 986 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 2062 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 14.5 | 364 |
| MAC | 1 | 13.0 | 149 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 54 |
| WAC | 1 | 16.0 | 36 |