The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2011-2012 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   LSU59 1st

   SEC
   13-0

   1,475 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Alabama

   SEC
   11-1

   1,399 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   11-1

   1,367 pts
4. 4
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   11-1

   1,286 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Oregon

   Pac-12
   11-2

   1,232 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Boise State

   Mountain West
   11-1

   1,128 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 3
   

   Arkansas

   SEC
   10-2

   1,112 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 4
   

   Wisconsin

   Big Ten
   11-2

   1,085 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   South Carolina

   SEC
   10-2

   971 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 5
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    10-2

    878 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 8
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    11-2

    835 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    10-2

    789 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 4
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    10-3

    735 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 7
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    10-3

    657 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    TCU

    Mountain West
    10-2

    631 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    9-3

    599 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 11
    

    Houston

    Conference USA
    12-1

    542 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 4
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    10-3

    538 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 8
    

    Oklahoma

    Big 12
    9-3

    437 pts
20. 20
    ▼ 1
    

    Nebraska

    Big Ten
    9-3

    402 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Southern Miss

    Conference USA
    11-2

    366 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 2
    

    West Virginia

    Big East
    9-3

    278 pts
23. 23
    ▼ 1
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    9-3

    189 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Big East
    9-3

    94 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 1
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    8-4

    68 pts

Others receiving votes BYU 20, Northern Illinois 14, Missouri 11, Georgia Tech 10, Notre Dame 9, Arkansas State 9, Virginia 5, Louisiana Tech 2, Rutgers 1