Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1979 Final Top 20
1 Alabama
2 USC
3 Oklahoma
4 Ohio State
5 Houston
6 Pitt
7 Nebraska
8 Florida State
9 Arkansas
10 Purdue
11 Washington
12 BYU
13 Texas
14 North Carolina
15 Baylor
16 Indiana
17 Temple
18 Penn State
19 Michigan
20 Missouri
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