| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 2 | Alabama (46) | SEC | 12-0 | 1317 | W 24-9 N #6 Arkansas (Sugar) |
| 2 | < | 3 | USC (21) | Pac-10 | 11-0-1 | 1289 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 11-1 | 1163 | W 24-7 N #4 Florida State (Orange) |
| 4 | < | 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 1160 | L 17-16 N #3 USC (Rose) |
| 5 | < | 8 | Houston | Southwest | 11-1 | 1084 | |
| 6 | < | 4 | Florida State | Ind | 11-1 | 893 | |
| 7 | < | 10 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 11-1 | 872 | |
| 8 | < | 6 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-2 | 857 | |
| 9 | < | 7 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-2 | 852 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | Purdue | Big Ten | 10-2 | 739 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-3 | 690 | |
| 12 | < | 11 | Texas | Southwest | 9-3 | 484 | |
| 13 | < | 9 | BYU | WAC | 11-1 | 474 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-4 | 358 | |
| 15 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 8-3-1 | 311 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | Auburn | SEC | 8-3 | 263 | |
| 17 | < | 20 | Temple | Ind | 10-2 | 213 | W 28-17 N California (Garden State) |
| 18 | < | 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-4 | 207 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Indiana | Big Ten | 8-4 | 206 | W 38-37 N BYU (Holiday) |
| 20 | < | NR | Penn State | Ind | 8-4 | 168 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Tulane | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Clemson | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 4 | 9.8 | 2783 |
| Ind | 4 | 12.5 | 2146 |
| Big Ten | 4 | 12.8 | 2312 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 6.0 | 2015 |
| Pac-10 | 2 | 6.5 | 1979 |
| SEC | 2 | 8.5 | 1580 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 474 |
| ACC | 1 | 15.0 | 311 |