| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | USC (36) | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 1120 | W 23-6 A Georgia Tech |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (12) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1022 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Ohio State (8) | Big Ten | 1-0 | 955 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 844 | |
| 5 | < | 4 | Alabama (1) | SEC | 2-0 | 766 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Penn State (2) | Ind | 2-0 | 654 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 1-0 | 585 | |
| 8 | < | 9 | Oklahoma (1) | Big 8 | 1-0 | 422 | DNP |
| 9 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-0 | 354 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | LSU | SEC | 2-0 | 281 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Auburn | SEC | 2-0 | 239 | |
| 12 | < | 17 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 197 | W 38-6 A Arkansas |
| 13 | < | 13 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 166 | |
| 14 | < | 6 | Texas | Southwest | 0-1 | 148 | |
| 15 | < | 16 | Houston | Ind | 2-0 | 92 | |
| 16 | < | 15 | Florida | SEC | 2-0 | 66 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 1-1 | 60 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Miami (FL) | Ind | 1-0 | 59 | |
| 19 | < | 14 | NC State | ACC | 2-1 | 53 | |
| 20 | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-0 | 36 | |
| NR | < | 19 | Colorado | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Bowling Green | MAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 10.2 | 1706 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 10.5 | 1677 |
| Ind | 4 | 11.5 | 1390 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.5 | 1799 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.0 | 1180 |
| WAC | 1 | 13.0 | 166 |
| Southwest | 1 | 14.0 | 148 |
| ACC | 1 | 19.0 | 53 |