| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (44) | Big Ten | 10-0 | 968 | W 27-16 N #2 USC (Rose) |
| 2 | < | 3 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 11-0 | 782 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Texas (2) | Southwest | 9-1-1 | 762 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | USC | Pac-8 | 9-1-1 | 693 | L 27-16 N #1 Ohio State (Rose) |
| 5 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 7-2-1 | 482 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Arkansas (1) | Southwest | 10-1 | 476 | |
| 7 | < | 6 | Kansas | Big 8 | 9-2 | 465 | L 15-14 N Penn State (Orange) |
| 8 | < | 4 | Georgia | SEC | 8-1-2 | 349 | |
| 9 | < | 16 | Missouri | Big 8 | 8-3 | 297 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2 | 263 | |
| 11 | < | 10 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-4 | 257 | L 28-27 N #20 SMU (Bluebonnet) |
| 12 | < | 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2 | 197 | |
| 13 | < | 8 | Tennessee | SEC | 8-2-1 | 165 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | SMU | Southwest | 8-3 | 143 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 7-3 | 105 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 7-4 | 36 | |
| 17 | < | 12 | Alabama | SEC | 8-3 | 32 | |
| 18 | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 6-2-2 | 31 | |
| 19 | < | NR | LSU | SEC | 8-3 | 23 | |
| 20 | < | 15 | Ohio | MAC | 10-1 | 22 | L 49-42 N Richmond (Tangerine) |
| NR | < | 17 | Arizona State | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Florida State | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 14.6 | 605 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 7.7 | 1428 |
| Southwest | 3 | 7.7 | 1381 |
| Ind | 3 | 8.3 | 1295 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 9.0 | 1019 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 798 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 22 |