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| 1980 - Ranking of Division I-A teams based on Associated Press Poll | ||||||||||||||
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| ScoreDif | WinLoss | Schedule | Team | Other Rankings | Division | Global | Conference | |||||||
| Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | Rank | Rating | AP | Coach | Games | Record | Rank | Games | Record | ||
| 8 | 26.72 | 1 | 34.49 | 37 | 49.46 | Georgia | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12-0-0 | 8 | 12 | 12-0-0 | SEC |
| 3 | 31.13 | 4 | 29.73 | 9 | 38.71 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 3 | 12 | 11-1-0 | EIC |
| 4 | 30.11 | 2 | 32.47 | 20 | 43.33 | Oklahoma | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 10 | 26.34 | 11 | 23.28 | 44 | 50.96 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 10 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 10 |
| 1 | 35.98 | 3 | 30.72 | 4 | 35.88 | Florida State | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 1 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SIC |
| 5 | 28.89 | 14 | 21.69 | 29 | 45.54 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 5 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 2 | 34.44 | 7 | 25.95 | 23 | 43.46 | Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 2 | 12 | 10-2-0 | BIG 8 |
| 6 | 27.80 | 10 | 25.25 | 7 | 37.79 | Penn State | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 6 | 12 | 10-2-0 | EIC |
| 11 | 25.81 | 5 | 28.76 | 21 | 43.38 | Notre Dame | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 11 | 12 | 9-2-1 | EIC |
| 21 | 16.62 | 20 | 16.64 | 61 | 55.42 | Washington | 10 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 21 | 12 | 9-3-0 | PAC-10 |
| 9 | 26.41 | 8 | 25.52 | 1 | 34.05 | Southern California | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8-2-1 | 9 | 11 | 8-2-1 | PAC-10 |
| 12 | 25.09 | 12 | 23.21 | 77 | 67.58 | Brigham Young | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12-1-0 | 12 | 13 | 12-1-0 | WAC |
| 7 | 27.40 | 6 | 26.90 | 50 | 51.55 | UCLA | 13 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 7 | 11 | 9-2-0 | PAC-10 | |
| 13 | 22.89 | 15 | 21.18 | 64 | 57.00 | Baylor | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 13 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SWAC |
| 16 | 19.90 | 19 | 17.81 | 38 | 49.71 | Ohio State | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 23 | 15.79 | 23 | 15.32 | 36 | 49.23 | Arizona State | 16 | 19 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 23 | 11 | 7-4-0 | PAC-10 |
| 25 | 15.56 | 18 | 17.89 | 60 | 54.50 | Purdue | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 24 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 14 | 21.99 | 13 | 22.42 | 2 | 35.45 | Miami (FL) | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8-3-0 | 14 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SIC |
| 22 | 16.18 | 17 | 19.12 | 46 | 51.29 | Mississippi State | 19 | 8 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 22 | 12 | 9-3-0 | SEC |
| 17 | 19.21 | 26 | 13.84 | 43 | 50.42 | Southern Methodist | 20 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 17 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SWAC | |
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Soren Sorensen - Updated Thu Sep 3 18:07:40 2026