| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Ohio State (35) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1118 | W 37-3 H TCU |
| 2 | < | 2 | Nebraska (10) | Big 8 | 3-0 | 897 | |
| 3 | < | 5 | Alabama (6) | SEC | 3-0 | 837 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | USC (3.5) | Pac-8 | 2-0-1 | 833.5 | T 7-7 H #8 Oklahoma |
| 5 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 3-0 | 741 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Oklahoma (1.5) | Big 8 | 1-0-1 | 720.5 | T 7-7 A #1 USC |
| 7 | < | 6 | Penn State (3) | Ind | 3-0 | 658 | |
| 8 | < | 7 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-0 | 512 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-0 | 475 | |
| 10 | < | 10 | LSU | SEC | 3-0 | 328 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 3-0 | 299 | W 70-7 H Southern Illinois |
| 12 | < | 13 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-0 | 163 | |
| 13 | < | 14 | Texas | Southwest | 1-1 | 135 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Houston | Ind | 3-0 | 134 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | Missouri | Big 8 | 3-0 | 101.5 | |
| 16 | < | 17 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-1 | 71 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Miami (FL) | Ind | 2-0 | 52 | |
| 18 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 2-1 | 32 | |
| 19 | < | NR | SMU | Southwest | 3-0 | 30.5 | |
| 20 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 3-0 | 30 | |
| NR | < | 11 | Auburn | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | NC State | ACC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 10.4 | 2050 |
| Ind | 5 | 13.2 | 1386 |
| SEC | 3 | 7.3 | 1640 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3.0 | 1859 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 10.0 | 904.5 |
| Southwest | 2 | 16.0 | 165.5 |
| WAC | 1 | 12.0 | 163 |