| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 11 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 12 | Baylor Bears |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | USC Trojans |
| 18 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 19 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| 25 | Boise State Broncos |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | Washington Huskies |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 11 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 13 | Baylor Bears |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | USC Trojans |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos |
| 25 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Auburn Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Baylor Bears |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 23 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers |