| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Michigan (57) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1194 | W 42-10 H Michigan State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Pittsburgh (3) | Ind | 5-0 | 1057 | |
| 3 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 848 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 4-0-1 | 834 | |
| 5 | < | 7 | Maryland | ACC | 5-0 | 660 | |
| 6 | < | 3 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 4-0-1 | 611 | T 6-6 N #16 Texas |
| 7 | < | 9 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-1 | 485 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | USC | Pac-8 | 4-1 | 418 | |
| 9 | < | 10 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3-1-1 | 406 | |
| 10 | < | 15 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 3-0 | 309 | |
| 11 | < | 4 | Georgia | SEC | 4-1 | 302 | |
| 12 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 3-1 | 230 | |
| 13 | < | 16 | Texas | Southwest | 2-1-1 | 174 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-1 | 158 | |
| 15 | < | 8 | Kansas | Big 8 | 4-1 | 130 | L 21-14 A Oklahoma State |
| 16 | < | 20 | LSU | SEC | 3-1-1 | 42 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 4-2 | 42 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 37 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Houston | Southwest | 3-1 | 28 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Alabama | SEC | 3-2 | 18 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Boston College | Ind | 3-1 | 0 | L 28-9 H Florida State |
| NR | < | 17 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 15.0 | 634 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.8 | 2074 |
| Southwest | 4 | 15.0 | 548 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.0 | 1600 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 6.0 | 1252 |
| Ind | 2 | 8.0 | 1215 |
| ACC | 1 | 5.0 | 660 |