1980 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 1980 Ohio State Georgia Big Ten, Pac-10, SEC (3) Two human polls comprised the 1980 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.with the Heisman winner George Rogers Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   National champion (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 29 Sep 6 1980 Polls https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1980-polls.html February 20, 2017 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Oct 4 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15 Nov 22 Nov 29 Dec 6 Jan 3January 3, 1983 The Final AP Top Twenty https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/197186012/ Battle Creek Enquirer January 1, 2017 Ohio State (36) Alabama (24) Pittsburgh (3) USC (1) Oklahoma (1) Arkansas Nebraska Houston Purdue Texas Notre Dame Michigan Florida State North Carolina Stanford Georgia Missouri Penn State Auburn Washington Ohio State (0–0) Alabama (1–0) Pittsburgh (0–0) Oklahoma (0–0) u USC (0–0) d Texas (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) u Nebraska (0–0) d Houston (0–0) d Florida State (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) u Penn State (1–0) u North Carolina (1–0) d Arkansas (0–1) d Missouri (0–0) Auburn (0–0) u Washington (0–0) u Purdue (0–1) d Alabama (1–0) u Ohio State (1–0) d Oklahoma (1–0) u USC (1–0) u Pittsburgh (1–0) d Nebraska (1–0) u Texas (1–0) d Notre Dame (1–0) d Florida State (2–0) u Georgia (2–0) u Stanford (2–0) u Penn State (1–0) u North Carolina (2–0) u Michigan (1-1) d Missouri (1–0) u Washington (1–0) u Arkansas (0–1) d Houston (0–1) d Auburn (1–0) d South Carolina (2–0) npr Purdue Alabama (2–0) Ohio State (2–0) Nebraska (2–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) d USC (2–0) d Pittsburgh (2–0) d Texas (2–0) Notre Dame (2–0) Florida State (3–0) Georgia (3–0) Penn State (2–0) u Missouri (2–0) u Washington (2–0) u North Carolina (2–0) d Arkansas (1–1) u UCLA (2–0) npr Michigan (1-2) d Auburn (2–0) u Maryland (3–0) npr Arizona State (2–0) npr Stanford Houston South Carolina Alabama (3–0) Ohio State (3–0) Nebraska (3–0) USC (3–0) u Texas (3–0) u Pittsburgh (3–0) Notre Dame (2–0) u Georgia (4–0) u Missouri (3–0) u North Carolina (3–0) u UCLA (3–0) u Oklahoma (1–1) d Miami (FL) (4–0) npr Arkansas (2–1) u Stanford (3–1) npr Florida State (3–1) d Penn State (2–1) d South Carolina (3–1) npr Florida (3–0) npr Baylor (3–0) npr Washington Michigan Auburn Maryland Arizona State Alabama (4–0) USC (4–0) u Texas (4–0) u Pittsburgh (4–0) u UCLA (4–0) u Georgia (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) u Ohio State (3–1) d Nebraska (3–1) d Florida State (4–1) u Oklahoma (2–1) Miami (FL) (4–0) Penn State (3–1) u Arkansas (3–1) d Stanford (4–1) d South Carolina (4–1) u Baylor (4–0) u Missouri (3–1) d SMU (4–0) npr Florida Alabama (5–0) USC (5–0) Texas (5–0) UCLA (5–0) u Notre Dame (4–0) u Georgia (5–0) Florida State (5–1) u North Carolina (5–0) Ohio State (4–1) Nebraska (4–1) Pittsburgh (4–1) d Penn State (4–1) u Baylor (5–0) u Arkansas (4–1) u South Carolina (5–1) u Missouri (4–1) u Oklahoma (2–2) d Miami (FL) (4–1) d Iowa State (5–0) npr Stanford (4–2) d SMU Alabama (6–0) Texas (5–0) u UCLA (5–0) u Notre Dame (5–0) u Georgia (6–0) u Florida State (6–1) u North Carolina (6–0) u USC (5–0–1) d Nebraska (5–1) u Ohio State (5–1) d Baylor (6–0) u Pittsburgh (5–1) d Penn State (5–1) d South Carolina (6–1) u Arkansas (4–1) d Missouri (5–1) Oklahoma (3–2) Washington (5–1) npr BYU (5–1) npr Southern Miss (6–0) npr Miami Iowa State Stanford Alabama (7–0) UCLA (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–0) u Georgia (7–0) u Florida State (7–1) u North Carolina (7–0) u USC (5–0–1) u Nebraska (6–1) u Ohio State (6–1) u Baylor (7–0) u Pittsburgh (6–1) u Texas (5–1) d Penn State (6–1) South Carolina (6–1) Missouri (6–1) u Oklahoma (4–2) u BYU (6–1) u Michigan (5–2) npr SMU (5–2) npr Purdue (5–2) npr Arkansas Washington Southern Miss Notre Dame (7–0) u Georgia (8–0) u Florida State (8–1) u USC (6–0–1) u Nebraska (7–1) u Alabama (7–1) d Ohio State (7–1) u UCLA (6–1) d Pittsburgh (7–1) u Penn State (7–1) u Oklahoma (5–2) u Michigan (6–2) u BYU (7–1) u North Carolina (7–1) d South Carolina (6–2) d Baylor (7–1) d Purdue (6–2) u SMU (6–2) u Mississippi State (7–2) npr Florida (6–1) npr Texas Missouri Georgia (9–0) u USC (7–0–1) u Florida State (9–1) Nebraska (8–1) u Alabama (8–1) u Notre Dame (7–0–1) d Ohio State (8–1) Pittsburgh (8–1) u Penn State (8–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) u Michigan (7–2) u Baylor (8–1) u BYU (8–1) South Carolina (7–2) u North Carolina (8–1) d Purdue (7–2) u UCLA (6–2) d SMU (7–2) Mississippi State (7–2) Florida (6–2) Georgia (10–0) Notre Dame (8–0–1) u Florida State (9–1) Nebraska (9–1) Ohio State (9–1) u Pittsburgh (9–1) u Penn State (9–1) u Alabama (8–2) d Oklahoma (7–2) u Michigan (8–2) u Baylor (9–1) u USC (7–1–1) d BYU (9–1) South Carolina (8–2) North Carolina (9–1) Washington (8–2) npr Mississippi State (8–2) u UCLA (7–2) d Florida (7–2) u Texas (7–2) npr Purdue SMU Georgia (10–0) Notre Dame (9–0–1) Florida State (9–1) Pittsburgh (10–1) u Penn State (9–2) u Oklahoma (8–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) u Alabama (8–2) d Nebraska (9–2) d Ohio State (9–2) d BYU (10–1) u North Carolina (10–1) u UCLA (8–2) u Washington (9–2) u Mississippi State (9–2) u USC (7–2–1) d Florida (7–2) u South Carolina (8–3) d SMU (8–3) npr Texas Georgia (11–0) Notre Dame (9–0–1) Florida State (9–1) Pittsburgh (10–1) Oklahoma (9–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) u Alabama (9–2) u Nebraska (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) d Ohio State (9–2) North Carolina (10–1) u BYU (11–1) d UCLA (9–2) Washington (9–2) Mississippi State (9–2) USC (7–2–1) South Carolina (8–3) u SMU (8–3) u Miami (FL) (8–3) npr Florida Georgia (11–0) Florida State (10–1) u Pittsburgh (10–1) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) u Notre Dame (9–1–1) d Nebraska (9–2) u Alabama (9–2) d Penn State (9–2) Ohio State (9–2) USC (8–2–1) u North Carolina (10–1) d BYU (11–1) d UCLA (9–2) d Washington (9–2) d Mississippi State (9–2) d South Carolina (8–3) SMU (8–3) Miami (FL) (8–3) Georgia (12–0) (58 1 2) nc Pittsburgh (11–1) (3 1 2) u Oklahoma (10–2) u Michigan (10–2) u Florida State (10–2) (1) d Alabama (10–2) u Nebraska (10–2) u Penn State (10–2) u Notre Dame (9–2–1) d North Carolina (11–1) u USC (8–2–1) u BYU (12–1) u UCLA (9–2) u Baylor (10–2) d Ohio State (9–3) d Washington (9–3) d Purdue (9–3) Duke (8-4) Miami (FL) (9–3) u Mississippi State (9–3) d SMU (8–4) d South Carolina Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) PreseasonAugust 31, 1980 UPI Preseason Poll https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120050163/ Arizona Republic January 8, 2017 Sep 6September 10, 1980 Ohio State No. 1 in UPI; FSU now 11th https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319661917/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Sep 13September 16, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319650142/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Sep 20September 24, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319650810/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Sep 27September 30, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319708382/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Oct 4October 8, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319713888/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Oct 11October 14, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319736197/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Oct 18October 22, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319709336/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Oct 25October 28, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319687817/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Nov 1November 5, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319445693/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Nov 8November 11, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319508715/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Nov 15November 19, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319496993/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Nov 22November 25, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319505069/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Nov 29December 3, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319358182/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Dec 6December 9, 1980 UPI Top 20 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/319650739/ Tampa Bay Times August 14, 2018 Jan 4January 4, 1981 The United Press International Board of Coaches Top 20 final college football ratings https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/112189946/ The Tennessean January 8, 2017 Ohio State (21) Alabama (14) Oklahoma (1) Pittsburgh (5) USC Houston Nebraska (1) Arkansas Texas Purdue Michigan Notre Dame Penn State Stanford Washington Florida State North Carolina Missouri BYU Georgia Ohio State (0–0) (21) Alabama (1–0) (16) Oklahoma (0–0) (1) Pittsburgh (0–0) (3) USC (0–0) Texas (1–0) (1) u Nebraska (0–0) Notre Dame (1–0) u Houston (0–0) d Michigan (0–0) u Florida State (1–0) u Penn State (1–0) u North Carolina (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) Georgia (1–0) u Arkansas (0–1) d Missouri (0–0) u Washington (0–0) d Texas A&M (1–0) npr South Carolina (1–0) npr Purdue BYU Alabama (1–0) (19) u Ohio State (1–0) (21) d Oklahoma (1–0) USC (1–0) u Texas (1–0) (1) u Nebraska (1–0) u Pittsburgh (1–0) (1) d Notre Dame (1–0) Georgia (2–0) u Florida State (2–0) u Penn State (1–0) u Michigan (1–0) d North Carolina (2–0) Stanford (2–0) Washington (1–0) u Missouri (1–0) u UCLA (1–0) npr South Carolina (2–0) u Houston (0–1) d Arkansas (0–1) d Texas A&M Alabama (2–0) (22) Ohio State (2–0) (14) Nebraska (2–0) (5) u Oklahoma (1–0) d USC (2–0) d Texas (2–0) d Notre Dame (2–0) (1) u Pittsburgh (2–0) d Florida State (3–0) u Georgia (3–0) d Penn State (2–0) Missouri (2–0) u Washington (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) u North Carolina (2–0) d Arkansas (1–1) u Michigan (1–1) d Arizona State (2–0) npr Miami (FL) (3–0) npr Baylor (2–0) npr Stanford South Carolina Houston Alabama (3–0) (26) Ohio State (3–0) (8) Nebraska (3–0) (8) USC (3–0) u Texas (3–0) u Pittsburgh (3–0) u Notre Dame (2–0) d Georgia (4–0) u Missouri (3–0) u UCLA (3–0) u North Carolina (3–0) u Oklahoma (1–1) d Miami (FL) (4–0) u Penn State (2–1) d South Carolina (3–1) npr Arkansas (2–1) Stanford (3–1) npr Florida State (3–1) d Baylor (3–0) u Florida (3–0) npr Washington Michigan Arizona State Alabama (4–0) (39) USC (4–0) u Pittsburgh (4–0) (2) u Texas (4–0) u UCLA (4–0) (1) u Georgia (4–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) North Carolina (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) d Florida State (4–1) u Ohio State (3–1) d Oklahoma (2–1) Miami (FL) (4–0) Penn State (4–1) Baylor (4–0) u Stanford (4–1) u South Carolina (4–1) d Arkansas (3–1) d Missouri (3–1) d Iowa State (4–0) npr Florida Alabama (5–0) (29) USC (5–0) (7) Texas (5–0) (3) u UCLA (5–0) (2) u Notre Dame (4–0) (1) u Georgia (5–0) Florida State (5–1) u North Carolina (5–0) Nebraska (4–1) Ohio State (4–1) u Pittsburgh (4–1) d Penn State (4–1) u Baylor (5–0) u South Carolina (5–1) u Arkansas (4–1) u Iowa State (5–0) u Missouri (4–1) u Oklahoma (2–2) d Miami (FL) (4–1) d BYU (4–1) npr Stanford Alabama (6–0) (36) Texas (5–0) (2) u UCLA (5–0) (3) u Notre Dame (5–0) (1) u Georgia (6–0) u Florida State (6–1) u North Carolina (6–0) u Nebraska (5–1) u USC (5–0–1) d Ohio State (5–1) Pittsburgh (5–1) Penn State (5–1) Baylor (6–0) Arkansas (4–1) u South Carolina (6–1) d Missouri (5–1) u Oklahoma (3–2) u BYU (5–1) u Washington (5–1) npr Southern Miss (6–0) npr Iowa State Miami (FL) Alabama (7–0) (35) UCLA (6–0) (5) u Notre Dame (6–0) (2) u Georgia (7–0) u Florida State (7–1) u North Carolina (7–0) u Nebraska (6–1) u USC (5–0–1) U Ohio State (6–1) u Pittsburgh (6–1) u Baylor (7–0) u Texas (5–1) d Penn State (6–1) d South Carolina (6–1) u Missouri (6–1) u Oklahoma (4–2) u BYU (6–1) u Michigan (5–2) npr Arkansas (4–2) d Purdue (5–2) npr Washington Southern Miss Notre Dame (7–0) (29) u Georgia (8–0) (11) u USC (6–0–1) (1) u Florida State (8–1) u Nebraska (7–1) (1) u Alabama (7–1) d Ohio State (7–1) u Pittsburgh (7–1) u UCLA (6–1) d Penn State (7–1) u Oklahoma (5–2) u Michigan (6–2) u South Carolina (6–2) u North Carolina (7–1) d Baylor (7–1) d BYU (7–1) u Mississippi State (7–2) npr Texas (5–2) d Purdue (6–2) u Florida (6–1) npr Missouri Arkansas Georgia (9–0) (34) u USC (7–0–1) (4) u Nebraska (8–1) (2) u Florida State (9–1) Alabama (8–1) u Ohio State (8–1) u Notre Dame (7–0–1) (1) d Pittsburgh (8–1) Penn State (8–1) u Baylor (8–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) Michigan (7–2) BYU (8–1) u South Carolina (7–2) d North Carolina (8–1) d Purdue (7–2) u Mississippi State (7–2) UCLA (6–2) d Texas (6–2) d Washington (7–2) npr Florida Georgia (10–0) (36) Notre Dame (8–0–1) (4) u Nebraska (9–1) (2) Florida State (9–1) Ohio State (9–1) u Pittsburgh (9–1) u Penn State (9–1) u Baylor (9–1) u Oklahoma (7–2) u Alabama (8–2) d Michigan (8–2) u USC (7–1–1) d North Carolina (9–1) u BYU (8–1) d South Carolina (8–2) d Mississippi State (8–2) u Washington (8–2) u Texas (7–2) u UCLA (7–2) d Florida (7–2) npr Purdue Georgia (10–0) (40) Notre Dame (9–0–1) (2) Florida State (9–1) u Pittsburgh (9–1) u Penn State (9–1) u Oklahoma (8–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) d Alabama (8–2) u Nebraska (9–2) d North Carolina (10–1) u Ohio State (9–2) d BYU (10–1) u UCLA (8–2) u Washington (9–2) u Mississippi State (9–2) USC (7–2–1) d Florida (7–2) u SMU (8–3) npr Texas (7–3) d South Carolina Georgia (11–0) (35) Notre Dame (9–0–1) (2) Florida State (9–1) Pittsburgh (10–1) (1) Oklahoma (9–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) u Alabama (9–2) u Nebraska (9–2) u Penn State (9–2) d North Carolina (10–1) UCLA (9–2) u Ohio State (9–2) d BYU (11–1) d Washington (9–2) Mississippi State (9–2) USC (7–2–1) South Carolina (8–3) npr Maryland (8–3) npr SMU (8–3) d Florida Texas Georgia (11–0) (37) Florida State (10–1) (1) u Pittsburgh (10–1) (1) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Michigan (9–2) u Alabama (9–2) u Baylor (10–1) Notre Dame (8–1–1) d Nebraska (9–2) Penn State (9–2) North Carolina (10–1) UCLA (9–2) USC (8–2–1) u Ohio State (9–2) d BYU (11–1) d Washington (9–2) d Mississippi State (9–2) d South Carolina (8–3) SMU (8–3) u Maryland (8–3) d Georgia (12–0) (36) nc Pittsburgh (11–1) (3) u Oklahoma (10–2) u Michigan (10–2) (1) u Florida State (10–2) d Alabama (10–2) u Nebraska (10–2) u Penn State (10–2) u North Carolina (11–1) u Notre Dame (9–2–1) d BYU (12–1) u USC (8–2–1) u Baylor (10–2) d UCLA (9–2) u Ohio State (9–3) d Purdue (9–3) npr Washington (9–3) d Miami (FL) (9–3) npr Florida (9–3) npr SMU (8–4) d Mississippi State South Carolina Maryland References * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings