| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 3 | Oklahoma (54.5) | Big 8 | 11-1 | 1257 | W 14-6 N #5 Michigan (Orange) |
| 2 | < | 7 | Arizona State (5) | WAC | 12-0 | 1038 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Alabama (3.5) | SEC | 11-1 | 964 | |
| 4 | < | 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 11-1 | 957 | L 23-10 N #11 UCLA (Rose) |
| 5 | < | 11 | UCLA | Pac-8 | 9-2-1 | 658 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Texas | Southwest | 10-2 | 542 | |
| 7 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 10-2 | 534 | |
| 8 | < | 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-2-2 | 528 | |
| 9 | < | 6 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 10-2 | 456 | |
| 10 | < | 8 | Penn State | Ind | 9-3 | 319 | |
| 11 | < | 2 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 10-2 | 260 | |
| 12 | < | 16 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 11-1 | 194 | |
| 13 | < | 17 | Maryland | ACC | 9-2-1 | 192 | |
| 14 | < | 14 | California | Pac-8 | 8-3 | 175 | |
| 15 | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 8-4 | 144 | |
| 16 | < | 10 | Colorado | Big 8 | 9-3 | 90 | |
| 17 | < | NR | USC | Pac-8 | 8-4 | 64 | |
| 18 | < | 15 | Arizona | WAC | 9-2 | 58 | DNP |
| 19 | < | 12 | Georgia | SEC | 9-3 | 57 | |
| 20 | < | NR | West Virginia | Ind | 9-3 | 32 | |
| NR | < | 13 | Florida | SEC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Kansas | Big 8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest | 3 | 8.0 | 1336 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 8.7 | 1803 |
| Pac-8 | 3 | 12.0 | 897 |
| Ind | 3 | 15.0 | 495 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 6.0 | 1485 |
| WAC | 2 | 10.0 | 1096 |
| SEC | 2 | 11.0 | 1021 |
| MAC | 1 | 12.0 | 194 |
| ACC | 1 | 13.0 | 192 |