Weekly Rankings · Rankings Only
1981 AP Football Polls
Follow the available weekly polls through the final rankings.
15Polls32Teams Ranked
Wisconsin
Season Best: No. 14 · Ranked in 2 of 15 Polls · Final: NR
NR means outside the published Top 20. It does not mean the team received no votes.
1981 Season · Week 1
Week 1 AP Top 20
Source label: September 7 · Publication date unverified · 20 Ranked Teams
No. 1Michigan
| Rank | Team | Movement | Points | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — Previously No. 1 | — | 37 | |
| 2 | ↑ 2 Previously No. 4 | — | 11 | |
| 3 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 2 | — | — | |
| 4 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 3 | — | 4 | |
| 5 | — Previously No. 5 | — | 3 | |
| 6 | ↑ 4 Previously No. 10 | — | 4 | |
| 7 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 6 | — | — | |
| 8 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 9 | — | — | |
| 9 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 7 | — | — | |
| 10 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 8 | — | — | |
| 11 | — Previously No. 11 | — | — | |
| 12 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 13 | — | — | |
| 13 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 12 | — | — | |
| 14 | — Previously No. 14 | — | — | |
| 15 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 16 | — | — | |
| 16 | New New to the Rankings | — | — | |
| 17 | ↓ 2 Previously No. 15 | — | — | |
| 18 | ↑ 1 Previously No. 19 | — | — | |
| 19 | ↓ 1 Previously No. 18 | — | — | |
| 20 | — Previously No. 20 | — | — |