THIRD AND DATA

1981 season · week 8

Polls

Season
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Poll
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›final poll
1 poll · movement vs week 7

AP Top 25

20 ranked

Ranked teams by conference: Big 8 3, FBS Independents 3, Pac-10 3, Other 11
  • Big 83
  • FBS Independents3
  • Pac-103
  • Other11
  1. 1▲1Penn StateFBS Independents10–2
  2. 2▲1PittsburghFBS Independents11–1
  3. 3▲1North CarolinaACC10–2
  4. 4▲2ClemsonACC12–0
  5. 5▲2USCPac-109–3
  6. 6▲6IowaBig Ten8–4
  7. 7▲2GeorgiaSEC10–2
  8. 8▲2SMUSouthwest10–1
  9. 9▲7Mississippi StateSEC8–4
  10. 10▼9TexasSouthwest10–1
  11. 11▲4AlabamaSEC9–2
  12. 12NewArkansasSouthwest8–4
  13. 13▲4BYUWestern Athletic11–2
  14. 14NewIowa StateBig 85–5
  15. 15▲4NebraskaBig 89–3
  16. 16▲2Washington StatePac-108–3
  17. 17▲3Arizona StatePac-109–2
  18. 18▼13MichiganBig Ten9–3
  19. 19▼11MissouriBig 88–4
  20. 20▼9Florida StateFBS Independents6–5