| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Oklahoma (51) | Big 8 | 11-0 | 1162 | DNP |
| 2 | < | 5 | USC (6) | Pac-8 | 10-1-1 | 1050 | |
| 3 | < | 4 | Michigan (2) | Big Ten | 10-1 | 788 | |
| 4 | < | 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-2 | 778 | |
| 5 | < | 2 | Alabama | SEC | 11-1 | 761 | |
| 6 | < | 9 | Notre Dame | Ind | 10-2 | 675 | |
| 7 | < | 7 | Penn State | Ind | 10-2 | 567 | |
| 8 | < | 6 | Auburn (1) | SEC | 10-2 | 555 | |
| 9 | < | 8 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-3 | 440 | |
| 10 | < | 15 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 10-0-1 | 231 | |
| 11 | < | 13 | NC State | ACC | 9-2-1 | 223 | |
| 12 | < | 14 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 198 | |
| 13 | < | 10 | Maryland | ACC | 8-4 | 105 | |
| 14 | < | 12 | Baylor | Southwest | 8-4 | 102 | |
| 15 | < | 18 | Florida | SEC | 8-4 | 91 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-3 | 58 | |
| 17 | < | 11 | Texas | Southwest | 8-4 | 57 | |
| 17 | < | NR | Mississippi State | SEC | 9-3 | 57 | |
| 19 | < | NR | Houston | Ind | 8-3-1 | 51 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3-2 | 46 | |
| NR | < | 17 | BYU | WAC | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 19 | Arizona | WAC | 9-2 | 0 | DNP |
| NR | < | 20 | Pittsburgh | Ind | 0 | ||
| NR | < | 20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 13.0 | 1510 |
| Big Ten | 3 | 6.3 | 1764 |
| Ind | 3 | 10.7 | 1293 |
| Southwest | 3 | 15.7 | 217 |
| Big 8 | 2 | 5.0 | 1602 |
| ACC | 2 | 12.0 | 328 |
| Pac-8 | 1 | 2.0 | 1050 |
| MAC | 1 | 10.0 | 231 |