| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 4 | Michigan (74) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1336 | W 28-0 H #3 Northwestern |
| 2 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (23) | Ind | 4-0 | 1218 | W 44-13 A Nebraska |
| 3 | < | 1 | North Carolina (32) | Southern | 4-0 | 1139 | W 14-0 H NC State |
| 4 | < | 6 | California (14) | PCC | 5-0 | 876 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Army (1) | Ind | 4-0 | 775 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Georgia Tech | SEC | 4-0 | 627 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Penn | Ind | 3-0 | 423 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 3-0 | 411 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Missouri (2) | Big 7 | 3-1 | 193 | |
| 10 | < | 3 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3-1 | 182 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | SMU | Southwest | 3-1 | 175 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Cornell | Ind | 4-0 | 117 | W 34-7 A Syracuse |
| 13 | < | 11 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3-1 | 112 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Clemson | Southern | 3-0 | 74 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Nevada (1) | Ind | 4-0 | 60 | W 48-20 N St. Mary's |
| 15 | < | 18 | Duke | Southern | 2-0-2 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Tulane | SEC | 3-1 | 54 | W 20-7 H Mississippi |
| 18 | < | 20 | Oklahoma | Big 7 | 3-1 | 53 | W 42-0 H Kansas State |
| 19 | < | NR | Michigan State | Ind | 2-2 | 33 | |
| 20 | < | 10 | Mississippi | SEC | 3-1 | 26 | |
| NR | < | 16 | Georgia | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Baylor | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 7 | 9.7 | 3037 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.0 | 1630 |
| Southern | 3 | 10.7 | 1273 |
| SEC | 3 | 14.3 | 707 |
| Big 7 | 2 | 13.5 | 246 |
| PCC | 1 | 4.0 | 876 |
| Southwest | 1 | 11.0 | 175 |