November 30, 1981
1 Clemson 63 11-0-0 1351
2 Georgia 1 9-1-0 1255
3 Alabama 9-1-1 1188
4 Nebraska 1 9-2-0 1104
5 SMU 1 10-1-0 1050
6 Texas 9-1-1 959
7 Penn State 1 9-2-0 918
8 Southern California 9-2-0 844
9 Miami FL 1 9-2-0 827
10 Pittsburgh 10-1-0 796
11 North Carolina 9-2-0 653
12 Washington 9-2-0 614
13 Iowa 8-3-0 537
14 Brigham Young 10-2-0 397
15 Ohio State 8-3-0 364
16 Michigan 8-3-0 284
17 Arizona State 9-2-0 280
18 Southern Mississippi 9-1-1 278
19 UCLA 7-3-1 190
20 Washington State 8-2-1 132
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