Coaches Poll, College Football Rankings: 1982 Final Top 20
1 Penn State
2 SMU
3 Nebraska
4 Georgia
5 UCLA
6 Arizona State
7 Washington
8 Arkansas
9 Pitt
10 Florida State
11 LSU
12 Ohio State
13 North Carolina
14 Auburn
15 Michigan
16 Oklahoma
17 Alabama
18 Texas
19 West Virginia
20 Maryland
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