November 19, 1979 AP Football Poll

Rank			Team (FPV)		Conf		WLT		PTS		CP		Last Week
1	<  1		Alabama (32)		SEC		10-0		1238				W 30-0 vs Miami (FL)
2	<  2		Ohio State (18)		Big Ten		11-0		1214
3	<  3		Nebraska (4)		Big 8		10-0		1157
4	<  4		USC (10)		Pac-10		9-0-1		1151
5	<  5		Florida State		Ind		10-0		1019
6	<  6		Texas (0.33)		SWC		8-1		959
7	<  8		Arkansas (0.33)		SWC		9-1		865
8	<  7		Oklahoma		Big 8		9-1		848				W 24-22 at Missouri
9	<  9		Houston (0.33)		SWC		8-1		811
10	<  10		BYU		WAC		10-0		705
11	<  11		Pittsburgh		Ind		9-1		652
12	<  12		Purdue		Big Ten		9-2		598
13	<  14		Clemson		ACC		8-2		487
14	<  15		Auburn		SEC		8-2		376
14	<  16		Washington		Pac-10		7-2		376
16	<  13		Michigan		Big Ten		8-3		357
17	<  20		Baylor		SWC		7-3		215
18	<  20		Tulane (LA)		Ind		8-2		184				DNP
19	<  NR		South Carolina		Ind		7-3		124				W 35-14 vs Wake Forest
20	<  NR		Penn State		Ind		7-3		93
NR	<  18		Temple (PA)		Ind
NR	<  19		Tennessee		SEC
NR	<  17		Wake Forest (NC)		ACC

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NOTES
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