| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Nebraska (39) | Big 8 | 11-0-1 | 946 | W 17-12 N #5 LSU (Orange) |
| 2 | < | 6 | Notre Dame (8) | Ind | 10-1 | 814 | |
| 3 | < | 1 | Texas (3) | Southwest | 10-1 | 721 | L 24-11 N #6 Notre Dame (Cotton) |
| 4 | < | 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 11-1 | 683 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 9-1 | 588 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Arizona State (2) | WAC | 11-0 | 472 | |
| 7 | < | 5 | LSU | SEC | 9-3 | 464 | |
| 8 | < | 12 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 9-3 | 440 | |
| 9 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 9-1 | 346 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | Auburn | SEC | 9-2 | 289 | |
| 11 | < | 9 | Arkansas | Southwest | 9-2 | 199 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Toledo | MAC | 12-0 | 157 | W 40-12 N William & Mary (Tangerine) |
| 13 | < | 13 | Georgia Tech | Ind | 9-3 | 124 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | Dartmouth | Ivy | 9-0 | 90 | DNP |
| 15 | < | 16 | USC | Pac-8 | 6-4-1 | 85 | |
| 16 | < | 11 | Air Force | Ind | 9-3 | 67 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Tulane | Ind | 8-4 | 31 | W 17-3 N Colorado (Liberty) |
| 18 | < | 18 | Penn State | Ind | 7-3 | 17 | |
| 19 | < | 17 | Houston | Ind | 8-3 | 14 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 7-4-1 | 12 | T 24-24 N Alabama (Bluebonnet) |
| 20 | < | NR | Mississippi | SEC | 7-4 | 12 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | 6 | 14.2 | 1067 |
| SEC | 4 | 10.3 | 1448 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 7.0 | 934 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.0 | 920 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 10.5 | 958 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 11.5 | 525 |
| WAC | 1 | 6.0 | 472 |
| MAC | 1 | 12.0 | 157 |
| Ivy | 1 | 14.0 | 90 |