THIRD AND DATA

1981 season · week 9

Polls

Season
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Poll
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›final poll
1 poll · movement vs week 8

AP Top 25

20 ranked

Ranked teams by conference: Pac-10 4, Big 8 3, FBS Independents 3, Other 10
  • Pac-104
  • Big 83
  • FBS Independents3
  • Other10
  1. 1–Penn StateFBS Independents10–2
  2. 2–PittsburghFBS Independents11–1
  3. 3▲1ClemsonACC12–0
  4. 4▲1USCPac-109–3
  5. 5▲2GeorgiaSEC10–2
  6. 6▲4TexasSouthwest10–1
  7. 7▲2Mississippi StateSEC8–4
  8. 8▲3AlabamaSEC9–2
  9. 9▼6North CarolinaACC10–2
  10. 10▲7Arizona StatePac-109–2
  11. 11▲3Iowa StateBig 85–5
  12. 12▲3NebraskaBig 89–3
  13. 13▼5SMUSouthwest10–1
  14. 14▲2Washington StatePac-108–3
  15. 15▲3MichiganBig Ten9–3
  16. 16▼10IowaBig Ten8–4
  17. 17▲3Florida StateFBS Independents6–5
  18. 18NewWashingtonPac-1010–2
  19. 19NewOklahomaBig 87–4
  20. 20▼8ArkansasSouthwest8–4