| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Houston Cougars |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Washington State Cougars |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Texas Longhorns |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Houston Cougars |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Washington State Cougars |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Clemson Tigers |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | UCLA Bruins |
| 7 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 16 | Houston Cougars |
| 17 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 18 | Boise State Broncos |
| 19 | Washington State Cougars |
| 20 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 21 | Texas Longhorns |
| 22 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | West Virginia Mountaineers |