AP Poll - January 27, 1981
Poll 10 of 18 of the 1980-1981 season; Louisiana Tech is No. 1 (unchanged).
| Rank | School | Conference | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louisiana Tech | AIAW Region 4 | - |
| 2. | Rutgers | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 3. | Old Dominion | AIAW Region 2 | 1 |
| 4. | UCLA | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 5. | Kansas | AIAW Region 6 | - |
| 6. | Long Beach State | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 7. | Kentucky | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 8. | USC | AIAW Region 8 | 2 |
| 9. | Cheyney | AIAW Region 1B | 1 |
| 10. | Tennessee | AIAW Region 2 | 3 |
| 11. | Maryland | AIAW Region 1B | 3 |
| 12. | Stephen F. Austin | AIAW Region 4 | 5 |
| 13. | NC State | AIAW Region 2 | 1 |
| 14. | Texas | AIAW Region 4 | 3 |
| 15. | South Carolina | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 16. | Oregon | AIAW Region 9 | 2 |
| 17. | Virginia | AIAW Region 2 | 2 |
| 18. | Minnesota | AIAW Region 6 | new |
| 19. | East Carolina | AIAW Region 2 | new |
| 20. | Clemson | AIAW Region 2 | new |