| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Ohio State (50) | Big Ten | 7-0 | 1190 | W 35-6 A Purdue |
| 2 | < | 2 | Oklahoma (8) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 1084 | W 39-7 H Iowa State |
| 3 | < | 4 | Nebraska (2) | Big 8 | 7-0 | 939 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | USC (1) | Pac-8 | 7-0 | 890 | |
| 5 | < | 5 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 7-0 | 632 | |
| 6 | < | 6 | Alabama | SEC | 6-1 | 609 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5-0-2 | 584 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Texas | Southwest | 6-1 | 516 | |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 7-1 | 459 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Arizona State | WAC | 7-0 | 342 | |
| 11 | < | 12 | Florida | SEC | 6-1 | 293 | |
| 12 | < | 15 | Missouri | Big 8 | 5-2 | 183 | |
| 13 | < | 19 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 5-1-1 | 151 | |
| 14 | < | 18 | Maryland | ACC | 5-1-1 | 108 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Notre Dame | Ind | 5-2 | 62 | |
| 16 | < | 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 5-2 | 52 | |
| 17 | < | 13 | Arizona | WAC | 5-1 | 41 | L 44-34 H New Mexico |
| 18 | < | NR | San Diego State | Big West | 7-0 | 34 | DNP |
| 19 | < | NR | Miami (OH) | MAC | 6-1 | 33 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 5-2 | 33 | W 35-19 A Kansas |
| NR | < | 16 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 17 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | South Carolina | Ind | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big 8 | 5 | 10.4 | 2291 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 4.0 | 1774 |
| Southwest | 2 | 6.5 | 1148 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 8.5 | 1041 |
| SEC | 2 | 8.5 | 902 |
| Ind | 2 | 12.0 | 521 |
| WAC | 2 | 13.5 | 383 |
| ACC | 1 | 14.0 | 108 |
| Big West | 1 | 18.0 | 34 |
| MAC | 1 | 19.0 | 33 |