November 2, 1981



  1  Pittsburgh                49   7-0-0     1283
  2  Clemson                    9   8-0-0     1201
  3  Southern California        7   7-1-0     1178
  4  Georgia                        7-1-0     1075
  5  Texas                          6-1-0     1007
  6  Penn State                     6-1-0      869
  7  Alabama                        7-1-1      861
  8  North Carolina                 7-1-0      767
  9  Arizona State                  6-1-0      658
 10  SMU                            7-1-0      626
 11  Nebraska                       6-2-0      625
 12  Michigan                       6-2-0      554
 13  Miami FL                       5-2-0      427
 14  Florida State                  6-2-0      415
 15  Mississippi State              6-2-0      411
 16  Washington                     7-1-0      388
 17  Oklahoma                       4-2-1      280
 18  Ohio State                     6-2-0      267
 19  Arkansas                       6-2-0      199
 20  Southern Mississippi           6-0-1      153