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| 1981 - 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 | ||
| 2 | 32.75 | 1 | 34.97 | 45 | 49.64 | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11-0-0 | 2 | 12 | 12-0-0 | ACC |
| 6 | 27.03 | 2 | 34.68 | 9 | 39.21 | Texas | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10-1-1 | 6 | 12 | 10-1-1 | SWAC |
| 1 | 34.55 | 3 | 31.77 | 1 | 28.92 | Penn State | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 1 | 12 | 10-2-0 | EIC |
| 4 | 28.24 | 4 | 28.99 | 17 | 41.29 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11-1-0 | 4 | 12 | 11-1-0 | EIC |
| 3 | 29.28 | 6 | 26.33 | 51 | 51.80 | Southern Methodist | 5 | 10 | 9-1-0 | 3 | 11 | 10-1-0 | SWAC | |
| 8 | 25.40 | 8 | 24.26 | 27 | 46.00 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 | SEC |
| 7 | 25.92 | 5 | 26.48 | 26 | 45.54 | Alabama | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 7 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SEC |
| 10 | 22.33 | 7 | 26.12 | 11 | 39.41 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 10 | 11 | 9-2-0 | SIC |
| 5 | 27.97 | 9 | 23.47 | 2 | 34.33 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 5 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 8 |
| 9 | 22.86 | 21 | 16.60 | 42 | 49.50 | Michigan | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 9 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 13 | 20.57 | 20 | 17.11 | 69 | 61.59 | Arizona State | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9-2-0 | 14 | 11 | 9-2-0 | PAC-10 |
| 20 | 18.27 | 11 | 20.46 | 67 | 61.08 | Washington | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10-2-0 | 21 | 12 | 10-2-0 | PAC-10 |
| 15 | 19.81 | 13 | 19.73 | 59 | 55.79 | West Virginia | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | EIC |
| 28 | 13.39 | 19 | 17.35 | 29 | 46.17 | Iowa | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 29 | 12 | 8-4-0 | BIG 10 |
| 25 | 14.98 | 15 | 18.39 | 57 | 54.96 | Ohio State | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 26 | 12 | 9-3-0 | BIG 10 |
| 12 | 20.83 | 10 | 21.36 | 37 | 48.25 | Southern California | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9-3-0 | 12 | 12 | 9-3-0 | PAC-10 |
| 14 | 20.37 | 16 | 18.26 | 15 | 40.83 | Oklahoma | 17 | 14 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 15 | 12 | 7-4-1 | BIG 8 |
| 58 | 2.47 | 45 | 7.60 | 33 | 47.64 | Iowa State | 18 | 11 | 5-5-1 | 64 | 11 | 5-5-1 | BIG 8 | |
| 11 | 21.32 | 17 | 17.84 | 78 | 66.00 | Southern Mississippi | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9-2-1 | 11 | 12 | 9-2-1 | SIC |
| 22 | 17.48 | 24 | 15.44 | 30 | 46.25 | Arkansas | 20 | 18 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 23 | 12 | 8-4-0 | SWAC |
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Soren Sorensen - Updated Thu Sep 3 18:07:46 2026