| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Texas (31) | Southwest | 9-0 | 708 | W 49-12 A Texas A&M |
| 2 | < | 2 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-0 | 612 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 10-0 | 578 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8-1 | 479 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 9-0-1 | 426 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Missouri | Big 8 | 9-1 | 356 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 8-2 | 328 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 9-1 | 272 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 8-1-1 | 241 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 8-1-1 | 210 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 8-2 | 177 | |
| 12 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 9-1 | 154 | |
| 13 | < | 13 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 8-2 | 100 | DNP |
| 14 | < | 14 | Mississippi | SEC | 7-3 | 90 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Purdue | Big Ten | 8-2 | 51 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | West Virginia | Ind | 9-1 | 49 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 7-2-1 | 36 | |
| 18 | < | 17 | Florida | SEC | 8-1-1 | 34 | |
| 19 | < | 18 | Houston | Ind | 8-2 | 27 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Toledo | MAC | 10-0 | 14 | DNP |
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 12.6 | 727 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.8 | 895 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.7 | 858 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.7 | 672 |
| Southwest | 2 | 1.5 | 1320 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 9.5 | 456 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 14 |