| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 7 | USC Trojans |
| 8 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 13 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 14 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 24 | Florida Gators |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Missouri Tigers |
| 10 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 16 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 20 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 21 | Buffalo Bulls |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 24 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | LSU Tigers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 5 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 9 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 10 | Missouri Tigers |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Michigan Wolverines |