THIRD AND DATA

1981 season · final

Polls

Season
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Poll
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1 poll · movement vs week 14

AP Top 25

20 ranked

Ranked teams by conference: FBS Independents 4, Big 8 3, Big Ten 3, Other 10
  • FBS Independents4
  • Big 83
  • Big Ten3
  • Other10
  1. 1–ClemsonACC12–0
  2. 2▲4TexasSouthwest10–1
  3. 3▲4Penn StateFBS Independents10–2
  4. 4▲6PittsburghFBS Independents11–1
  5. 5–SMUSouthwest10–1
  6. 6▼4GeorgiaSEC10–2
  7. 7▼4AlabamaSEC9–2
  8. 8▲1MiamiFBS Independents9–2
  9. 9▲2North CarolinaACC10–2
  10. 10▲2WashingtonPac-1010–2
  11. 11▼7NebraskaBig 89–3
  12. 12▲4MichiganBig Ten9–3
  13. 13▲1BYUWestern Athletic11–2
  14. 14▼6USCPac-109–3
  15. 15–Ohio StateBig Ten9–3
  16. 16▲1Arizona StatePac-109–2
  17. 17NewWest VirginiaFBS Independents9–3
  18. 18▼5IowaBig Ten8–4
  19. 19NewMissouriBig 88–4
  20. 20NewOklahomaBig 87–4