AP College Football Poll, Rankings: 1981 Final Top 20
1 Clemson
2 Texas
3 Penn State
4 Pitt
5 SMU
6 Georgia
7 Alabama
8 Miami
9 North Carolina
10 Washington
11 Nebraska
12 Michigan
13 BYU
14 USC
15 Ohio State
16 Arizona State
17 West Virginia
18 Iowa
19 Missouri
20 Oklahoma
AP Poll, All-Time Rankings
AP Top 20 & 25 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985
1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989