| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Air Force Falcons |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 9 | Army Black Knights |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Texas Longhorns |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 22 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 23 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Air Force Falcons |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | LSU Tigers |
| 10 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 11 | Army Black Knights |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 17 | UCLA Bruins |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 20 | Texas Longhorns |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | California Golden Bears |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 4 | Air Force Falcons |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 7 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Army Black Knights |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |