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September 29, 1980 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Alabama (36) SEC 3-0 1254 W 41-0 H Vanderbilt
2 < 2 Ohio State (22) Big Ten 3-0 1245  
3 < 3 Nebraska (7) Big 8 3-0 1181  
4 < 5 USC Pac-10 3-0 1061  
5 < 7 Texas Southwest 3-0 1004  
6 < 6 Pittsburgh (1) Ind 3-0 992  
7 < 8 Notre Dame Ind 2-0 895  
8 < 10 Georgia SEC 4-0 864  
9 < 12 Missouri Big 8 3-0 755  
10 < 14 North Carolina ACC 3-0 649  
11 < 16 UCLA Pac-10 3-0 615  
12 < 4 Oklahoma Big 8 1-1 489 L 31-14 H Stanford
13 < NR Miami (FL) Ind 4-0 399  
14 < 15 Arkansas Southwest 2-1 360  
15 < NR Stanford Pac-10 3-1 342  
16 < 9 Florida State Ind 3-1 308  
17 < 11 Penn State Ind 2-1 294  
18 < NR South Carolina Ind 3-1 269 W 17-14 A Michigan
19 < NR Florida SEC 3-0 151  
20 < NR Baylor Southwest 3-0 120  
NR < 13 Washington Pac-10 0  
NR < 17 Michigan Big Ten 0  
NR < 18 Auburn SEC 0  
NR < 19 Maryland ACC 0  
NR < 20 Arizona State Pac-10 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Ind 6 12.8 3157
Big 8 3 8.0 2425
SEC 3 9.3 2269
Pac-10 3 10.0 2018
Southwest 3 13.0 1484
Big Ten 1 2.0 1245
ACC 1 10.0 649

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.