| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 5 | LSU Tigers |
| 6 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 19 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 23 | Idaho Vandals |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | USC Trojans |
| 4 | LSU Tigers |
| 5 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 7 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 8 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 11 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 18 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 19 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 20 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 21 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Idaho Vandals |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs |
| 25 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 10 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 15 | Washington Huskies |