| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Baylor Bears |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Florida Gators |
| 6 | Army Black Knights |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Air Force Falcons |
| 10 | Auburn Tigers |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Syracuse Orange |
| 17 | Washington State Cougars |
| 18 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 19 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 22 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Baylor Bears |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Army Black Knights |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Air Force Falcons |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Clemson Tigers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Syracuse Orange |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | Washington State Cougars |
| 20 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 22 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | LSU Tigers |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Baylor Bears |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Army Black Knights |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Air Force Falcons |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Auburn Tigers |
| 13 | Clemson Tigers |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | UCLA Bruins |