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