| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Toledo Rockets |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 24 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Toledo Rockets |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Toledo Rockets |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 12 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 21 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Ball State Cardinals |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |