October 22, 1980 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco |
| 2 | Alabama A&M |
| 3 | Connecticut |
| 4 | Philadelphia U |
| 5 | Indiana |
| 6 | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Appalachian State |
| 8 | Saint Louis |
| 9 | UCLA |
| 10 | Penn State |
| 11 | Cornell |
| 12 | Columbia |
| 13 | SMU |
| 14 | William & Mary |
| 15 | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 16 | Evansville |
| 17 | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 18 | Clemson |
| 19 | West Virginia |
| 19 | Old Dominion |