| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 3 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 3 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 6 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | Auburn Tigers |
| 12 | Houston Cougars |
| 13 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 14 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 23 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 24 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 25 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Boise State Broncos |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Houston Cougars |
| 13 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 16 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 17 | SMU Mustangs |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Boise State Broncos |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 4 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Houston Cougars |
| 14 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 15 | SMU Mustangs |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | South Florida Bulls |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 22 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |