| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Ohio State (47) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 1178 | W 41-20 A #13 UCLA |
| 2 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (14) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1072 | W 21-20 H #19 Colorado |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 975 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0 | 858 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 4-0 | 722 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 4-0 | 657 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Alabama | SEC | 3-1 | 451 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Michigan | Big Ten | 2-0-2 | 444 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 4-1 | 383 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | West Virginia | Ind | 4-0 | 321 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Arizona State | WAC | 4-0 | 179 | |
| 12 | < | 5 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-1 | 175 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 3-1 | 153 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-0 | 144 | W 17-16 H Texas Tech |
| 15 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 141 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-1 | 141 | |
| 17 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 3-0 | 116 | W 41-6 H Northwestern |
| 18 | < | 20 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 98 | |
| 19 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 66 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 3-1 | 17 | |
| NR | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Baylor | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 9.0 | 2402 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.0 | 1763 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.3 | 845 |
| SEC | 3 | 14.7 | 615 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.5 | 1379 |
| WAC | 2 | 14.0 | 295 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 3.0 | 975 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 17 |