| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | USC Trojans |
| 12 | Missouri Tigers |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Boise State Broncos |
| 17 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 19 | Clemson Tigers |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 23 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 24 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | Oregon Ducks |
| 4 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 5 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 6 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 22 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 23 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 3 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 4 | Oregon Ducks |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns |
| 8 | Auburn Tigers |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers |
| 12 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 13 | USC Trojans |
| 14 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| 15 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | Boise State Broncos |
| 18 | Clemson Tigers |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 23 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 24 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 25 | Brigham Young Cougars |