| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (48) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1198 | W 37-0 H Missouri |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (10) | SEC | 9-0 | 1102 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Michigan (4) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 1014 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 877 | L 16-13 A Michigan State |
| 5 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-1 | 668 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-2 | 577 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 8-1 | 552 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-1-1 | 487 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | Florida | SEC | 7-2 | 318 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-2 | 306 | |
| 11 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 7-2 | 245 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 8-0-1 | 160 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Maryland | ACC | 6-3 | 139 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 6-2 | 117 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 5-3-1 | 110 | |
| 16 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 7-2 | 103 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 7-2 | 65 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-3 | 63 | W 29-5 A Kansas State |
| 19 | < | 18 | California | Pac-8 | 6-2-1 | 55 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-2-1 | 48 | |
| NR | < | 12 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Arizona State | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 4 | 11.8 | 1095 |
| SEC | 3 | 6.0 | 1972 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.3 | 2001 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.3 | 1838 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.5 | 542 |
| ACC | 2 | 14.5 | 242 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.0 | 354 |
| MAC | 1 | 12.0 | 160 |