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September 15, 1980 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 2 Alabama (30) SEC 1-0 1232 DNP
2 < 1 Ohio State (30) Big Ten 1-0 1216 W 31-21 H Syracuse
3 < 4 Oklahoma (2) Big 8 1-0 1077 W 29-7 H Kentucky
4 < 5 USC (1) Pac-10 1-0 1011  
5 < 3 Pittsburgh (1) Ind 1-0 996  
6 < 8 Nebraska Big 8 1-0 957  
7 < 6 Texas Southwest 1-0 949  
8 < 7 Notre Dame Ind 1-0 790  
9 < 10 Florida State Ind 2-0 740  
10 < 12 Georgia SEC 2-0 717  
11 < 13 Stanford Pac-10 2-0 464  
12 < 14 Penn State Ind 1-0 440  
13 < 15 North Carolina ACC 2-0 427  
14 < 11 Michigan Big Ten 1-0 397  
15 < 17 Missouri Big 8 1-0 338  
16 < 19 Washington Pac-10 1-0 334  
17 < 16 Arkansas Southwest 0-1 306  
18 < 9 Houston Southwest 0-1 202  
19 < 18 Auburn SEC 1-0 183  
20 < NR South Carolina Ind 2-0 117 W 73-0 H Wichita State
NR < 20 Purdue Big Ten 0  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Ind 5 10.8 3083
Big 8 3 8.0 2372
SEC 3 10.0 2132
Pac-10 3 10.3 1809
Southwest 3 14.0 1457
Big Ten 2 8.0 1613
ACC 1 13.0 427

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.