Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1981 Final Top 20
1 Clemson
2 Pitt
3 Penn State
4 Texas
5 Georgia
6 Alabama
7 Washington
8 North Carolina
9 Nebraska
10 Michigan
11 BYU
12 Ohio State
13 USC
14 Oklahoma
15 Iowa
16 Arkansas
17 Mississippi State
18 West Virginia
19 Southern Miss
20 Missouri
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