| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 11 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 23 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Missouri Tigers |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 20 | Auburn Tigers |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Missouri Tigers |
| 15 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 22 | Connecticut Huskies |
| 23 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 24 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |