| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (39) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1113 | W 24-0 A Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 3 | Alabama (6) | SEC | 5-0 | 930 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 3-0-1 | 869 | W 52-13 N #13 Texas |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 855 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 5-0 | 657 | |
| 6 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-8 | 4-0-1 | 627 | |
| 7 | < | 12 | Missouri (1) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 528 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-0 | 442.5 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 5-0 | 418 | |
| 10 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 5-0 | 400.5 | |
| 11 | < | 2 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-1 | 386 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 5-0 | 189 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 163 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Houston | Ind | 5-0 | 140 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 3-1 | 58 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-1 | 54 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Tulane | Ind | 4-0 | 52 | W 24-17 A Duke |
| 18 | < | 19 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-1 | 23 | W 25-18 H Kansas State |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona | WAC | 5-0 | 15 | W 22-14 H New Mexico |
| 20 | < | 20 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 5-0 | 14 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 11.0 | 1860 |
| Ind | 5 | 11.8 | 1349.5 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.0 | 1748.5 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1968 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 790 |
| WAC | 2 | 15.5 | 204 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 14 |