| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Florida Gators |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 12 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 13 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 16 | California Golden Bears |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 19 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 20 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 23 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 20 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 21 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | USC Trojans |
| 24 | LSU Tigers |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Florida Gators |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 15 | Oklahoma Sooners |