| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (35) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1130 | W 35-0 H Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (13) | SEC | 8-0 | 1068 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (10) | Big 8 | 7-0-1 | 966 | W 31-3 A #10 Missouri |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 9-0 | 834 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 8-0 | 767 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 9-0 | 648 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | LSU | SEC | 8-0 | 572 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-1 | 469 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-1-1 | 407 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 7-1-1 | 358 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Texas | Southwest | 6-2 | 188 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 8-1 | 176 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Arizona State | WAC | 8-1 | 167 | |
| 14 | < | 10 | Missouri | Big 8 | 7-2 | 115 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 8-1 | 112 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-2 | 80 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 9-0 | 71 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Kansas | Big 8 | 6-2-1 | 44 | W 17-15 H Colorado |
| 19 | < | NR | Arizona | WAC | 8-1 | 16 | W 24-10 A BYU |
| 20 | < | NR | NC State | ACC | 6-3 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Kent State | MAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.3 | 1483 |
| SEC | 3 | 8.3 | 1720 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.7 | 1527 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 1964 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 876 |
| Southwest | 2 | 11.5 | 364 |
| WAC | 2 | 16.0 | 183 |
| MAC | 1 | 17.0 | 71 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 15 |