Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Washington | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 27.8 | 16.5 | 12.43 | 4.51 | 20 | 13 | 16 | |
| UCLA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 27.8 | 12.3 | 18.52 | 6.06 | 2 | 13 | ||
| USC | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 24.1 | 12.2 | 19.82 | 10.19 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| Arizona State | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 28.3 | 19.6 | 12.97 | 6.70 | 20 | |||
| Oregon | 6 | 3 | 2 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 23.9 | 17.5 | 13.05 | 7.05 | ||||
| Stanford | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 9.57 | 8.02 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Arizona | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 19.5 | 25.0 | 1.13 | 5.68 | ||||
| Washington State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 26.1 | 24.6 | 3.64 | 2.92 | ||||
| California | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 17.6 | 29.8 | -0.12 | 8.51 | ||||
| Oregon State | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 9.8 | 35.1 | -13.14 | 7.59 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Michigan (5) | 23 | Washington (16) | 6 | Pasadena, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 Player of the Year | John Elway | Stanford |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year | Don James | Washington |
1980 Conference Leaders