| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 7 | UTEP Miners |
| 8 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 9 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 10 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 11 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 19 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 20 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | UTEP Miners |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 11 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Auburn Tigers |
| 17 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 20 | Oregon Ducks |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 23 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 5 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 6 | San Jose State Spartans |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | UTEP Miners |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ohio Bobcats |
| 11 | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 17 | Auburn Tigers |
| 18 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 24 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners |