| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (30) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1086 | W 20-17 A Miami (FL) |
| 2 | < | 2 | Ohio State (26) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 1065 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 878 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0 | 715 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-0 | 650 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Texas A&M (1) | Southwest | 3-0 | 593 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 3-0 | 565 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 529 | |
| 9 | < | 11 | Alabama | SEC | 2-1 | 328 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 3-1 | 296 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | West Virginia | Ind | 3-0 | 207 | |
| 12 | < | 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0-2 | 194 | |
| 13 | < | 10 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-0-1 | 146 | |
| 14 | < | 13 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-0 | 145 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 116 | W 61-7 H North Texas |
| 16 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 86 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Arizona | WAC | 2-0 | 56 | W 14-0 A Wyoming |
| 18 | < | NR | Baylor | Southwest | 1-0-2 | 49 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-0 | 47 | |
| 20 | < | 19 | Florida | SEC | 2-1 | 38 | |
| NR | < | 18 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Maryland | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 8.8 | 2614 |
| Ind | 3 | 9.7 | 1032 |
| Southwest | 3 | 10.3 | 1207 |
| SEC | 3 | 15.0 | 452 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.0 | 1259 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.0 | 1024 |
| WAC | 2 | 15.5 | 201 |