| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (56) | Big 8 | 2-0 | 1192 | W 46-10 H #15 Pittsburgh |
| 2 | < | 3 | Ohio State (3) | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1031 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 954 | |
| 4 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 2-0 | 700 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Missouri | Big 8 | 2-0 | 697 | |
| 6 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 2-0 | 530 | |
| 7 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 2-0 | 500 | |
| 8 | < | 11 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 2-0 | 472 | |
| 9 | < | 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1-0-1 | 457 | |
| 10 | < | 12 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 2-0 | 441 | |
| 11 | < | 14 | Alabama | SEC | 1-1 | 284 | |
| 12 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 2-1 | 278 | |
| 13 | < | 18 | Arizona State | WAC | 2-0 | 115 | |
| 14 | < | 20 | West Virginia | Ind | 2-0 | 99 | |
| 15 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 1-0 | 79 | W 16-0 H Pacific |
| 16 | < | 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 1-1 | 60 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 2-0 | 41 | W 20-13 H Arkansas |
| 18 | < | NR | Stanford | Pac-8 | 0-1-1 | 24 | |
| 19 | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 1-1 | 19 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 2-1 | 18 | |
| NR | < | 15 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 16 | Arkansas | Southwest | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 6.8 | 2630 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 10.3 | 1419 |
| Ind | 3 | 11.0 | 877 |
| SEC | 3 | 15.3 | 363 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 5.5 | 1488 |
| Southwest | 2 | 7.0 | 1002 |
| WAC | 2 | 14.0 | 194 |
| ACC | 1 | 20.0 | 18 |