| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (20) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 731 | W 29-0 A Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Texas (13) | Southwest | 4-0 | 712 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Notre Dame (4) | Ind | 4-0 | 666 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Mississippi (1) | SEC | 4-0 | 492 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Nebraska (1) | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 473 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 383 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Air Force | Ind | 5-0 | 334 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 4-0 | 329 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 328 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 218 | |
| 11 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-8 | 3-1-1 | 194 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-0 | 122 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-1 | 112 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 90 | |
| 15 | < | 19 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 53 | |
| 16 | < | 13 | Georgia Tech | Ind | 4-1 | 19 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-1 | 17 | |
| 18 | < | 16 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-2 | 15 | |
| 19 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-2 | 14 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Houston | Ind | 2-1 | 14 | |
| NR | < | 11 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 10.3 | 964 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.3 | 1033 |
| Southwest | 3 | 9.7 | 947 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 12.0 | 600 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 13.0 | 536 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.5 | 1114 |
| WAC | 1 | 12.0 | 122 |