| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Michigan (28) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1077 | W 40-27 H Wisconsin |
| 2 | < | 4 | Ohio State (18) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 1076 | |
| 3 | < | 9 | Pittsburgh (9) | Ind | 1-0 | 892 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Oklahoma (4) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 865 | W 24-3 A Vanderbilt |
| 5 | < | 17 | UCLA (2) | Pac-8 | 1-0 | 731 | |
| 6 | < | NR | Missouri | Big 8 | 1-0 | 480 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Penn State | Ind | 1-0 | 464 | |
| 8 | < | 1 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 0-0-1 | 446.5 | T 6-6 A LSU |
| 9 | < | 16 | Georgia | SEC | 1-0 | 376 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Maryland | ACC | 1-0 | 370 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-0 | 281 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Arkansas | Southwest | 1-0 | 268 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-0 | 153 | W 35-16 H Washington State |
| 14 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 0-1 | 108 | |
| 15 | < | NR | Boston College | Ind | 1-0 | 101 | W 14-13 H #7 Texas |
| 16 | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 0-0-1 | 84 | |
| 17 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0 | 72 | |
| 18 | < | 3 | Arizona State | WAC | 0-1 | 66 | L 28-10 H #17 UCLA |
| 19 | < | 7 | Texas | Southwest | 0-1 | 57 | L 14-13 A Boston College |
| 20 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 1-1 | 54 | |
| NR | < | 8 | USC | Pac-8 | 0 | L 46-25 H Missouri | |
| NR | < | 11 | Notre Dame | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 15 | California | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.8 | 1944.5 |
| SEC | 4 | 14.8 | 622 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.3 | 1457 |
| Southwest | 3 | 14.0 | 606 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 1.5 | 2153 |
| ACC | 2 | 13.5 | 442 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 5.0 | 731 |
| WAC | 1 | 18.0 | 66 |