| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (44) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 1064 | W 34-7 H Texas A&M |
| 2 | < | 4 | Michigan (3) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 840 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (3) | Southwest | 2-0 | 835 | |
| 4 | < | 2 | Notre Dame (1) | Ind | 2-0 | 710 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 2-0 | 649 | |
| 6 | < | 10 | Colorado (2) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 638 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Alabama | SEC | 3-0 | 542 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 2-0 | 411 | W 55-29 A Pittsburgh |
| 9 | < | 12 | Penn State | Ind | 2-0 | 316 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 303 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Georgia | SEC | 3-0 | 249 | |
| 12 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-1 | 193 | |
| 13 | < | 15 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 155 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1-1 | 120 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Washington | Pac-8 | 3-0 | 98 | |
| 16 | < | 18 | LSU | SEC | 2-1 | 70 | |
| 17 | < | 16 | USC | Pac-8 | 2-1 | 62 | |
| 18 | < | 7 | Arkansas | Southwest | 2-1 | 52 | |
| 19 | < | 20 | Duke | ACC | 3-0 | 31 | |
| 20 | < | NR | North Carolina | ACC | 3-0 | 22 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Toledo | MAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 10.2 | 1703 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 5.0 | 2113 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 14.0 | 463 |
| Ind | 2 | 6.5 | 1026 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 8.0 | 960 |
| Southwest | 2 | 10.5 | 887 |
| ACC | 2 | 19.5 | 53 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 155 |