| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (48) | Big 8 | 12-0 | 1086 | W 45-3 A Hawaii |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (4) | SEC | 11-0 | 954 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-1 | 880 | W 58-14 A Oklahoma State |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (3) | Big Ten | 11-0 | 797 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 581 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Georgia | SEC | 10-1 | 480 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-2 | 432 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Arizona State | WAC | 10-1 | 394 | |
| 9 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2 | 385 | |
| 10 | < | 5 | Penn State | Ind | 10-1 | 334 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 307 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Texas | Southwest | 8-2 | 262 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 142 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Toledo | MAC | 11-0 | 129 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 9-2 | 81 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 40 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Mississippi | SEC | 9-2 | 34 | |
| 18 | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 8-2-1 | 28 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Northwestern | Big Ten | 6-4 | 16 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Washington | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 18 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 6 | 8.3 | 2741 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 3.7 | 2398 |
| Ind | 3 | 12.7 | 557 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 11.5 | 813 |
| Southwest | 2 | 15.0 | 290 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 18.0 | 55 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 394 |
| MAC | 1 | 14.0 | 129 |