| Week 12 Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 12 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | LSU Tigers |
| 18 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 19 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 20 | Clemson Tigers |
| 21 | Auburn Tigers |
| 22 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 23 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 24 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 25 | Louisville Cardinals |
| Week 12 Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 16 | Washington Huskies |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 18 | LSU Tigers |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | Clemson Tigers |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 22 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 23 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 24 | Auburn Tigers |
| 25 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Week 12 BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins |
| 3 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 9 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 10 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 11 | North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 12 | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| 13 | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 15 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |