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September 7, 1981 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 1 Michigan (37) Big Ten 0-0 1184 DNP
2 < 4 Alabama (11) SEC 1-0 1110  
3 < 2 Oklahoma Big 8 0-0 1049 DNP
4 < 3 Notre Dame (4) Ind 0-0 1024 DNP
5 < 5 USC (3) Pac-10 0-0 1009 DNP
6 < 10 Georgia (4) SEC 1-0 929  
7 < 6 Nebraska Big 8 0-0 779 DNP
8 < 9 Texas Southwest 0-0 747 DNP
9 < 7 Penn State Ind 0-0 742 DNP
10 < 8 Pittsburgh Ind 1-0 724  
11 < 11 Ohio State Big Ten 0-0 538 DNP
12 < 13 UCLA Pac-10 0-0 466 DNP
13 < 12 North Carolina ACC 0-0 440 DNP
14 < 14 Mississippi State SEC 1-0 438  
15 < 16 BYU WAC 1-0 373  
16 < NR Miami (FL) Ind 1-0 356  
17 < 15 Washington Pac-10 0-0 222 DNP
18 < 19 Florida State Ind 1-0 186  
19 < 18 Stanford Pac-10 0-0 180 DNP
20 < 20 Arizona State Pac-10 0-0 173 DNP
NR < 17 Florida SEC 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Ind 5 11.4 3032
Pac-10 5 14.6 2050
SEC 3 7.3 2477
Big 8 2 5.0 1828
Big Ten 2 6.0 1722
Southwest 1 8.0 747
ACC 1 13.0 440
WAC 1 15.0 373

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.