| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Temple Owls |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 19 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 20 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 21 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 8 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Temple Owls |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 21 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 22 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 23 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 24 | North Texas Mean Green |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 7 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 8 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |