| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (37.33) | Ind | 11-1 | 1180 | W 38-10 N #1 Texas (Cotton) |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (19.33) | SEC | 11-1 | 1132 | W 35-6 N #9 Ohio State (Sugar) |
| 3 | < | 6 | Arkansas (5.33) | Southwest | 11-1 | 1011 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 11-1 | 797 | L 38-10 N #5 Notre Dame (Cotton) |
| 5 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 11-1 | 768 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Kentucky | SEC | 10-1 | 605 | |
| 7 | < | 2 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-2 | 592 | L 31-6 N #6 Arkansas (Orange) |
| 8 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 9-2-1 | 508 | |
| 9 | < | 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-2 | 443 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-8 | 8-4 | 437 | |
| 11 | < | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-3 | 242 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-3 | 240 | |
| 13 | < | 20 | USC | Pac-8 | 8-4 | 140 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Florida State | Ind | 10-2 | 138 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-8 | 9-3 | 68 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | San Diego State | Ind | 10-1 | 62 | DNP |
| 17 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-1 | 53 | |
| 18 | < | 15 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-3 | 39 | |
| 19 | < | 11 | Clemson | ACC | 8-3-1 | 37 | |
| 20 | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 9-2 | 23 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 5 | 8.8 | 2656 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 12.7 | 645 |
| Southwest | 2 | 3.5 | 1808 |
| SEC | 2 | 4.0 | 1737 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 832 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 10.0 | 685 |
| ACC | 2 | 18.0 | 90 |
| WAC | 2 | 19.0 | 62 |