| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (47) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1100 | W 56-0 H #14 Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (8) | Southwest | 5-0 | 1014 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 5-1 | 811 | W 24-10 H Tennessee |
| 4 | < | 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 5-1 | 700 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 689 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 5-1 | 638 | W 21-17 A Missouri |
| 7 | < | 3 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-0-1 | 431 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Kentucky (1) | SEC | 5-1 | 369 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 340 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 328 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1 | 296 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-1 | 220 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 5-1 | 151 | |
| 14 | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 4-1-1 | 143 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | California | Pac-8 | 5-1 | 111 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Iowa State | Big 8 | 5-1 | 44 | W 24-21 A Nebraska |
| 17 | < | NR | BYU | WAC | 4-1 | 40 | |
| 18 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-2 | 38 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 2-1-1 | 33 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Clemson | ACC | 5-1 | 31 | |
| NR | < | 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Houston | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 9.0 | 1725 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.8 | 1151 |
| SEC | 3 | 10.0 | 1213 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.7 | 767 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1800 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 10.0 | 800 |
| WAC | 1 | 17.0 | 40 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 31 |