| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Florida Gators |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 16 | Utah Utes |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 21 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 25 | Boston College Golden Eagles |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Washington Huskies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | UCLA Bruins |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 16 | Baylor Bears |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | Utah Utes |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | LSU Tigers |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14 | UCLA Bruins |
| 15 | Baylor Bears |