| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Purdue (42) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 894 | W 37-22 A #2 Notre Dame |
| 2 | < | 3 | USC (2) | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 797 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Penn State (1) | Ind | 2-0 | 568 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 441 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-1 | 430 | L 37-22 H #1 Purdue |
| 6 | < | 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-0 | 398 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 3-0 | 395 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Kansas | Big 8 | 2-0 | 393 | W 38-20 H Indiana |
| 9 | < | 8 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 342 | |
| 10 | < | 14 | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 213 | |
| 11 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 2-0 | 196 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | Houston | Ind | 1-0-1 | 163 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 2-0 | 152 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 104 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-0-1 | 100 | |
| 16 | < | NR | Georgia | SEC | 1-0-1 | 64 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Texas A&M | Southwest | 1-1 | 49 | |
| 18 | < | NR | California | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 43 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2-0 | 39 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-0 | 37 | |
| NR | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 0 | L 31-22 A Texas Tech | |
| NR | < | 13 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 18 | Oregon State | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Wyoming | WAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 11.2 | 1014 |
| Ind | 4 | 8.3 | 1313 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 1331 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 9.7 | 1182 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 7.5 | 788 |
| Southwest | 2 | 18.5 | 86 |
| WAC | 1 | 14.0 | 104 |