| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 13 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 14 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | SMU Mustangs |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 19 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | SMU Mustangs |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 8 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 9 | USC Trojans |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 13 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 14 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 15 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 16 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | SMU Mustangs |
| 19 | Nevada Wolfpack |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 25 | Iowa Hawkeyes |