| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Clemson Tigers |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers |
| 7 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | Texas Longhorns |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 22 | Clemson Tigers |
| 23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 3 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Kansas State Wildcats |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 19 | Missouri Tigers |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Clemson Tigers |
| 22 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |