| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | California Golden Bears |
| 6 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | USC Trojans |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Baylor Bears |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 21 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 8 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | USC Trojans |
| 13 | Baylor Bears |
| 14 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 17 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 25 | Auburn Tigers |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 4 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 5 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 6 | California Golden Bears |
| 7 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 8 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | LSU Tigers |
| 11 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 12 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 13 | Baylor Bears |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |