| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 16 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 18 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Baylor Bears |
| 21 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Oregon Ducks |
| 25 | Arizona Wildcats |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 16 | Florida Gators |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 23 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 24 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 3 | UCLA Bruins |
| 4 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Washington Huskies |
| 8 | Clemson Tigers |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 11 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 15 | Florida Gators |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 17 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 18 | Baylor Bears |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 22 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Michigan Wolverines |