It was a rough weekend for Big 12 schools as only three teams remained ranked a day after upsets were as abundant as Bevo droppings in Austin. Only Texas (#3), OSU (#13) and Oklahoma (#22) remain in the AP Top 25. For the Sooners it was a crucial weekend as they were, and still are, on the verge of dropping from the poll with another loss. However, by way of a 35-13 drubbing over then 24th ranked Kansas Oklahoma was able to remain ranked by the AP and move just a little further from the edge. Saturday's win also marked the end of a losing streak to ranked opponents that stretched four games (Florida, BYU, Miami, Texas).
AP Top 25 Ranking
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florida (30) | 7-0 | 1463 | 2 |
| 2. | Alabama (23) | 8-0 | 1448 | 1 |
| 3. | Texas (7) | 7-0 | 1407 | 3 |
| 4. | USC | 6-1 | 1217 | 4 |
| 5. | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 1211 | 5 |
| 6. | Boise St. | 7-0 | 1177 | 6 |
| 7. | Iowa | 8-0 | 1148 | 7 |
| 8. | TCU | 7-0 | 1132 | 10 |
| 9. | LSU | 6-1 | 1040 | 9 |
| 10. | Oregon | 6-1 | 933 | 12 |
| 11. | Georgia Tech | 7-1 | 923 | 11 |
| 12. | Penn St. | 7-1 | 843 | 13 |
| 13. | Oklahoma St. | 6-1 | 768 | 14 |
| 14. | Virginia Tech | 5-2 | 734 | 15 |
| 15. | Houston | 6-1 | 601 | 17 |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | 7-1 | 551 | 20 |
| 17. | Ohio St. | 6-2 | 508 | 18 |
| 18. | Miami (FL) | 5-2 | 501 | 8 |
| 19. | Utah | 6-1 | 400 | 19 |
| 20. | West Virginia | 6-1 | 323 | 22 |
| 21. | South Carolina | 6-2 | 270 | 23 |
| 22. | Oklahoma | 4-3 | 210 | 25 |
| 23. | Arizona | 5-2 | 164 | NR |
| 24. | Mississippi | 5-2 | 142 | NR |
| 25. | Notre Dame | 5-2 | 135 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes:
- BYU 80,
- Cent. Michigan 76,
- California 24,
- Texas Tech 18,
- Wisconsin 16,
- Navy 13,
- Kansas 12,
- Clemson 11,
- Rutgers 1