| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (36) | Big Ten | 6-0 | 1148 | W 60-0 H Northwestern |
| 2 | < | 2 | Alabama (12) | SEC | 7-0 | 1052 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (9) | Big 8 | 5-0-1 | 961 | W 56-14 A Kansas State |
| 4 | < | 4 | Michigan (1) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 876 | |
| 5 | < | 8 | Notre Dame | Ind | 6-0 | 754 | |
| 6 | < | 5 | Penn State (4) | Ind | 7-0 | 740 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | LSU | SEC | 7-0 | 518 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 7-0 | 432 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | USC | Pac-8 | 5-1-1 | 331 | |
| 10 | < | 13 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 6-1 | 307 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 6-1 | 287 | |
| 12 | < | 7 | Missouri | Big 8 | 6-1 | 243 | |
| 13 | < | 10 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-1-1 | 196 | |
| 14 | < | 15 | Tulane | Ind | 6-0 | 185 | W 23-14 H Georgia Tech |
| 15 | < | 18 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 6-1 | 79 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 7-0 | 54 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-2 | 50 | |
| 18 | < | 12 | Houston | Ind | 6-1 | 46 | |
| 19 | < | 19 | Texas | Southwest | 4-2 | 33 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Auburn | SEC | 5-2 | 33 | |
| NR | < | 17 | Kansas | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Richmond | Southern | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4 | 9.8 | 1890 |
| Ind | 4 | 10.8 | 1725 |
| Big 8 | 4 | 11.3 | 1450 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 9.5 | 638 |
| Southwest | 2 | 17.0 | 112 |
| WAC | 1 | 8.0 | 432 |
| MAC | 1 | 16.0 | 54 |