| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (38) | Big Ten | 8-0 | 1188 | W 24-14 H Indiana |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (19) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1139 | W 27-7 A #19 Oklahoma State |
| 3 | < | 3 | Nebraska (6) | Big 8 | 8-0 | 1058 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-0 | 802 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 7-1 | 665 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 6-0-2 | 619 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 7-1 | 587 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 8-1 | 492 | |
| 9 | < | 4 | USC | Pac-8 | 7-1 | 426 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Arizona State | WAC | 8-0 | 400 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Florida | SEC | 7-1 | 384 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-2 | 147 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | San Diego State | Big West | 8-0 | 114 | W 31-13 A Pacific |
| 14 | < | 16 | Colorado | Big 8 | 6-2 | 104 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 6-1 | 100 | W 36-20 A BYU |
| 16 | < | 14 | Maryland | ACC | 5-2-1 | 63 | |
| 17 | < | 19 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 7-1 | 57 | |
| 18 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 5-3 | 50 | |
| 19 | < | 12 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-3 | 36 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Pittsburgh | Ind | 6-2 | 21 | |
| NR | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-3 | 0 | L 27-7 H Oklahoma |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 9.5 | 2337 |
| Ind | 3 | 13.3 | 660 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.5 | 1807 |
| Southwest | 2 | 5.5 | 1389 |
| SEC | 2 | 8.0 | 1049 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.5 | 500 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 13.5 | 476 |
| Big West | 1 | 13.0 | 114 |
| ACC | 1 | 16.0 | 63 |
| MAC | 1 | 17.0 | 57 |