| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Army Black Knights |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 8 | UCLA Bruins |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Florida Gators |
| 13 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 14 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | LSU Tigers |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 22 | Army Black Knights |
| 23 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 25 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Washington Huskies |
| 2 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 3 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 9 | California Golden Bears |
| 10 | Florida Gators |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 12 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 13 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 15 | Kentucky Wildcats |