| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 2 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | UCLA Bruins |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 20 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 21 | USC Trojans |
| 22 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 23 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 24 | Maryland Terrapins |
| 25 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | Washington Huskies |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 14 | Florida Gators |
| 15 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 16 | LSU Tigers |
| 17 | Baylor Bears |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 21 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| 24 | USC Trojans |
| 25 | Maryland Terrapins |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 4 | Washington Huskies |
| 5 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 10 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Florida Gators |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |