| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | UCLA Bruins |
| 5 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 6 | USC Trojans |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8 | Florida Gators |
| 9 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 12 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 16 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 17 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 18 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 20 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 22 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 23 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 24 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 25 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 7 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 11 | Washington Huskies |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 13 | LSU Tigers |
| 14 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 16 | Stanford Cardinal |
| 17 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 18 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 22 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| 23 | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 25 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 3 | California Golden Bears |
| 4 | USC Trojans |
| 5 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Kentucky Wildcats |
| 7 | Colorado Buffaloes |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 9 | Florida Gators |
| 10 | Washington Huskies |
| 11 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 14 | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| 15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |