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Mitch Albom, columnist

BIG TEN Michigan 10-1 (8-0) Iowa 8-3 (6-2) Mich. St. 7-4 (6-2) Illinois 7-4 (5-3) Ohio St. 7-4 (5-3) Indiana 7-4 (4-4) Minn. 6-5 (3-5) Wisconsin 4-7 (2-6) Purdue 4-7 (1-7) N’western 3-8 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Ferris State
* MIAA: Alma
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 23, UCLA 21
* CHAMPION: Miami (Fla.) Perry A. Farrell, sports writer BIG TEN Michigan 9-2 (7-1) Illinois 8-3 (6-2) Mich. St. 8-3 (6-2) Iowa 6-4-1 (5-2-1) Ohio St. 7-4 (5-3) Indiana 6-5 (4-4) Minn. 5-5-1 (3-4-1) N’western 3-8 (2-6) Purdue 1-10 (1-7) Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: WMU
* GREAT LAKES: NMU
* MIAA: Hope
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 28, UCLA 24
* CHAMPION: Miami (Fla.)

Steve Kornacki, sports writer BIG TEN Michigan 9-2 (7-1) Illinois 8-3 (6-2) Indiana 9-2 (6-2) Mich. St. 8-3 (6-2) Iowa 6-4-1 (4-3-1) Ohio St. 6-5 (4-4) Minn. 5-5-1 (3-4-1) Purdue 3-8 (2-6) N’western 2-9 (1-7) Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: EMU
* GREAT LAKES: Hillsdale
* MIAA: Adrian
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 24, Oregon 14
* CHAMPION: Auburn George Puscas, columnist BIG TEN Michigan 9-2 (8-0) Ohio St. 9-2 (7-1) Illinois 7-4 (5-3) Mich. St. 7-4 (5-3) Iowa 6-5 (5-3) Indiana 6-5 (4-4) Purdue 4-7 (3-5) Minnesota 4-7 (2-6) N’western 2-9 (1-7) Wis. 1-10 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Hillsdale
* MIAA: Albion
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 31, UCLA 14
* CHAMPION: Nebraska Jack Saylor, sports writer BIG TEN Michigan 9-2 (7-1) Iowa 9-2 (6-2) Illinois 6-3-2 (5-2-1) Mich. St. 6-5 (5-3) Ind. 7-3-1 (4-3-1) Ohio State 6-5 (4-4) Pur. 4-6-1 (3-4-1) Minn. 4-6-1 (2-5-1) N’Western 2-9 (1-7) Wisconsin 2-9 (1-7)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: NMU
* MIAA: Alma
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 24, USC 21
* CHAMPION: Nebraska Charlie Vincent, columnist BIG TEN Michigan 10-1 (8-0) Iowa 8-3 (5-3) Illinois 7-4 (5-3) Mich. St. 6-5 (5-3) Ohio St. 6-5 (5-3) Indiana 5-6 (4-4) Purdue 5-6 (3-5) N’western 4-7 (3-5) Minn. 3-8 (2-6) Wisconsin 2-9 (0-8)
* MID-AMERICAN: CMU
* GREAT LAKES: Grand Valley
* MIAA: Hope
* ROSE BOWL: U-M 28, USC 17
* CHAMPION: Michigan

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