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1980 Rankings
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1981
RkTeamRecordRatingConference
1Georgia(12-0-0)0.8663Southeastern
2Pittsburgh(11-1-0)0.8353Independent
3Florida State(10-2-0)0.8214Independent
4North Carolina(11-1-0)0.7987Atlantic Coast
5Alabama(10-2-0)0.7819Southeastern
6Penn State(10-2-0)0.7766Independent
7Oklahoma(10-2-0)0.7623Big Eight
8Baylor(10-2-0)0.7474Southwest
9Southern California(8-2-1)0.7346Pac 10
10Nebraska(10-2-0)0.7194Big Eight
11UCLA(9-2-0)0.6859Pac 10
12Brigham Young(12-1-0)0.6849Western Athletic
13Notre Dame(9-2-1)0.6661Independent
14Miami (Florida)(9-3-0)0.6648Independent
15Michigan(10-2-0)0.6390Big Ten
16Mississippi State(9-3-0)0.6326Southeastern
17Southern Methodist(8-4-0)0.6123Southwest
18Florida(8-4-0)0.5645Southeastern
19Houston(7-5-0)0.5472Southwest
20Texas(7-5-0)0.5325Southwest
21Washington(9-3-0)0.5295Pac 10
22Southern Mississippi(9-3-0)0.5180Independent
23Maryland(8-4-0)0.5172Atlantic Coast
24South Carolina(8-4-0)0.4975Independent
25Arkansas(7-5-0)0.4891Southwest
26Louisiana State(7-4-0)0.4868Southeastern
27Ohio State(9-3-0)0.4857Big Ten
28Oregon(6-3-2)0.4819Pac 10
29Stanford(6-5-0)0.4719Pac 10
30Arizona State(7-4-0)0.4679Pac 10
31Purdue(9-3-0)0.4614Big Ten
32Missouri(8-4-0)0.4212Big Eight
33Navy(8-4-0)0.4183Independent
34Rice(5-6-0)0.4095Southwest
35McNeese State(10-2-0)0.4059Southland
36Clemson(6-5-0)0.4056Atlantic Coast
37Tulsa(8-3-0)0.3928Missouri Valley
38Central Michigan(9-2-0)0.3752Mid-American
39Boston College(7-4-0)0.3702Independent
40Virginia Tech(8-4-0)0.3677Independent
41Furman(9-1-1)0.3616Southern
42Tulane(7-5-0)0.3565Independent
43Texas Tech(5-6-0)0.3504Southwest
44San Jose State(7-4-0)0.3355PCAA
45Texas A&M(4-7-0)0.3330Southwest
46Long Beach State(8-3-0)0.3308PCAA
47North Carolina State(6-5-0)0.3261Atlantic Coast
48Wake Forest(5-6-0)0.3116Atlantic Coast
49Rutgers(7-4-0)0.3081Independent
50Auburn(5-6-0)0.3035Southeastern
51West Virginia(6-6-0)0.2999Independent
52North Texas(6-5-0)0.2917Independent
53Tennessee(5-6-0)0.2894Southeastern
54Yale(8-2-0)0.2865Ivy
55Iowa State(6-5-0)0.2864Big Eight
56Nevada-Las Vegas(7-4-0)0.2706Independent
57Syracuse(5-6-0)0.2608Independent
58Drake(8-3-0)0.2567Missouri Valley
58=Kansas(4-5-2)0.2567Big Eight
60Northern Illinois(7-4-0)0.2490Mid-American
61Louisville(5-6-0)0.2402Independent
62Utah State(6-5-0)0.2388Independent
63Hawaii(8-3-0)0.2353Western Athletic
64Tennessee-Chattanooga(8-3-0)0.2321Southern
65Western Michigan(7-4-0)0.2277Mid-American
66Citadel(7-4-0)0.2234Southern
67Virginia(4-7-0)0.2069Atlantic Coast
68Ball State(6-5-0)0.2055Mid-American
69Mississippi(3-8-0)0.1932Southeastern
70Louisiana-Lafayette(7-4-0)0.1805Southland
71Harvard(7-3-0)0.1781Ivy
72Appalachian State(6-4-1)0.1737Southern
73Arizona(5-6-0)0.1730Pac 10
74Wyoming(6-5-0)0.1725Western Athletic
75Indiana(6-5-0)0.1723Big Ten
76Ohio(6-5-0)0.1670Mid-American
77Colorado State(6-4-1)0.1664Western Athletic
78Washington State(4-7-0)0.1647Pac 10
79Miami (Ohio)(5-6-0)0.1417Mid-American
80Wichita State(5-5-1)0.1407Missouri Valley
81Indiana State(6-5-0)0.1325Missouri Valley
82Kentucky(3-8-0)0.1301Southeastern
83Richmond(5-6-0)0.1207Independent
84West Texas A&M(5-6-0)0.1188Missouri Valley
85Villanova(6-5-0)0.1087Independent
86Utah(5-5-1)0.1071Western Athletic
87Bowling Green State(4-7-0)0.0994Mid-American
88Princeton(6-4-0)0.0993Ivy
89Oklahoma State(3-7-1)0.0933Big Eight
90Brown(6-4-0)0.0866Ivy
91Louisiana-Monroe(7-4-0)0.0846Independent
92California(3-8-0)0.0841Pac 10
93Minnesota(5-6-0)0.0790Big Ten
94Texas Christian(1-10-0)0.0644Southwest
95Wisconsin(4-7-0)0.0561Big Ten
96East Carolina(4-7-0)0.0525Independent
97Iowa(4-7-0)0.0428Big Ten
98Colgate(5-4-1)0.0391Independent
99Louisiana Tech(5-6-0)0.0383Southland
100New Mexico(4-7-0)0.0233Western Athletic
100=Illinois(3-7-1)0.0233Big Ten
102Georgia Tech(1-9-1)0.0177Independent
103Kansas State(3-8-0)0.0135Big Eight
104Duke(2-9-0)0.0052Atlantic Coast
105Cornell(5-5-0)-0.0082Ivy
106Michigan State(3-8-0)-0.0141Big Ten
107Toledo(4-7-0)-0.0212Mid-American
108Pacific(4-8-0)-0.0316PCAA
109New Mexico State(3-7-1)-0.0320Missouri Valley
110Fresno State(5-6-0)-0.0358PCAA
111Army(3-7-1)-0.0573Independent
112Vanderbilt(2-9-0)-0.0580Southeastern
113Fullerton State(4-7-0)-0.0688PCAA
114Air Force(2-9-1)-0.0837Western Athletic
115Temple(4-7-0)-0.0939Independent
116San Diego State(4-8-0)-0.1055Western Athletic
117Dartmouth(4-6-0)-0.1167Ivy
118William & Mary(2-9-0)-0.1373Independent
119Virginia Military Institute(3-7-1)-0.1466Southern
120Memphis(2-9-0)-0.1490Independent
121Southern Illinois(3-8-0)-0.1547Missouri Valley
122Kent State(3-8-0)-0.1715Mid-American
123Cincinnati(2-9-0)-0.1910Independent
124Western Carolina(3-7-1)-0.1995Southern
125Colorado(1-10-0)-0.2137Big Eight
126Texas-Arlington(3-8-0)-0.2214Southland
127Illinois State(4-7-0)-0.2435Independent
128Lamar(3-8-0)-0.2600Southland
129Holy Cross(3-8-0)-0.2885Independent
130Oregon State(0-11-0)-0.2958Pac 10
131East Tennessee State(2-9-0)-0.3260Southern
132Marshall(2-8-1)-0.3720Southern
133Texas-El Paso(1-11-0)-0.4045Western Athletic
134Arkansas State(2-9-0)-0.4201Southland
135Eastern Michigan(1-9-0)-0.5086Mid-American
136Northwestern(0-11-0)-0.5181Big Ten
137Pennsylvania(1-9-0)-0.5705Ivy
138Columbia(1-9-0)-0.6505Ivy


RkConferenceRating
1Southwest0.4540
2Southeastern0.4190
3Atlantic Coast0.3673
4Pac 100.3498
5Big Eight0.2924
6Independent0.2408
7Big Ten0.1427
8Missouri Valley0.1221
9PCAA0.1060
10Western Athletic0.0884
11Mid-American0.0764
12Southern-0.0067
13Southland-0.0461
14Ivy-0.0869
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