| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (50) | Pac-8 | 11-0 | 1000 | W 45-23 H #10 Notre Dame |
| 2 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 10-1 | 878 | W 38-15 H #20 Oklahoma State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 666 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 10-1 | 606 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Penn State | Ind | 10-1 | 554 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Auburn | SEC | 9-1 | 536 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 9-1 | 484 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-1 | 467 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2-1 | 385 | DNP |
| 10 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 9-1-1 | 273 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-2 | 259 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-2 | 227 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 8-3 | 174 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 79 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Arizona State | WAC | 9-2 | 68 | |
| 16 | < | 14 | North Carolina | ACC | 9-1 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Louisville | MVC | 9-1 | 22 | DNP |
| 18 | < | 18 | West Virginia | Ind | 8-3 | 18 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Washington State | Pac-8 | 7-4 | 10 | DNP |
| 20 | < | NR | Purdue | Big Ten | 6-5 | 3 | |
| NR | < | 20 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 7-4 | 0 | L 38-15 A Oklahoma |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 7.8 | 1674 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.0 | 1437 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 10.3 | 1136 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 11.3 | 1089 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.7 | 799 |
| Southwest | 1 | 7.0 | 484 |
| WAC | 1 | 15.0 | 68 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 60 |
| MVC | 1 | 17.0 | 22 |