| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Houston Cougars |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | USC Trojans |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Washington Huskies |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 17 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 18 | Houston Cougars |
| 19 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 20 | USC Trojans |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 24 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oregon Ducks |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 3 | Florida Gators |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Clemson Tigers |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 12 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Brigham Young Cougars |