| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (42) | Big Ten | 5-0 | 1066 | W 49-0 H Iowa |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (12) | Big 8 | 5-0 | 982 | W 24-17 N #5 Texas |
| 3 | < | 3 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 5-0 | 844 | |
| 4 | < | 4 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 5-0 | 762 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 5-0 | 649 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 4-1 | 486 | |
| 7 | < | 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3-0-2 | 449 | |
| 8 | < | 5 | Texas | Southwest | 4-1 | 445 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 5-1 | 434 | W 39-0 H #10 West Virginia |
| 10 | < | 12 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-1 | 241 | |
| 11 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 5-0 | 226 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Colorado | Big 8 | 4-1 | 220 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Arizona | WAC | 4-0 | 134 | W 36-0 A UTEP |
| 14 | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 4-1 | 130 | |
| 15 | < | 15 | Notre Dame | Ind | 4-1 | 117 | |
| 16 | < | 19 | Tennessee | SEC | 3-1 | 61 | |
| 17 | < | 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-2 | 33 | |
| 18 | < | NR | UCLA | Pac-8 | 3-1-1 | 26 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Maryland | ACC | 4-1-1 | 22 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Arkansas | Southwest | 4-1 | 15 | |
| NR | < | 10 | West Virginia | Ind | 0 | L 39-0 A #9 Penn State | |
| NR | < | 14 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-1 | 0 | L 41-14 A Missouri |
| NR | < | 20 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 4 | 7.0 | 2205 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 8.3 | 1548 |
| Southwest | 3 | 11.0 | 1109 |
| SEC | 3 | 12.0 | 677 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 10.5 | 870 |
| Ind | 2 | 12.0 | 551 |
| WAC | 2 | 12.0 | 360 |
| ACC | 1 | 19.0 | 22 |