1980 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1980 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1980 UPI |
| 1 | Georgia | 12-0-0 | | | 2 | Pittsburgh | 11-1-0 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10-2-0 | | | 4 | Michigan | 10-2-0 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 10-2-0 | | | 6 | Alabama | 10-2-0 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | 10-2-0 | | | 8 | Penn State | 10-2-0 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11-1-0 | | | 10 | Notre Dame | 9-2-1 | |
| 11 | Brigham Young | 12-1-0 | | | 12 | Southern California | 8-2-1 | |
| 13 | Baylor | 10-2-0 | | | 14 | UCLA | 9-2-0 | |
| 15 | Ohio State | 9-3-0 | | | 16 | Purdue | 9-3-0 | |
| 17 | Washington | 9-3-0 | | | 18 | Miami | 9-3-0 | |
| 19 | Florida | 8-4-0 | | | 20 | Southern Methodist | 8-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
During Nebraska Cornhuskers' home games, their stadium becomes the state's third largest city.
