The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Oklahoma44 1st

   Big 12
   1-0

   1,453 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Alabama8 1st

   SEC
   2-0

   1,410 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   LSU7 1st

   SEC
   2-0

   1,372 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Boise State

   Mountain West
   1-0

   1,214 pts
5. 5
   ▼ 1
   

   Florida State

   ACC
   2-0

   1,211 pts
6. 6
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   2-0

   1,165 pts
7. 7
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   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,072 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Wisconsin

   Big Ten
   2-0

   1,033 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 1
   

   Texas A&M

   Big 12
   1-0

   1,001 pts
10. 10
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    Nebraska

    Big Ten
    2-0

    911 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 1
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    2-0

    863 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 1
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    2-0

    842 pts
13. 13
    —
    

    Arkansas

    SEC
    2-0

    825 pts
14. 14
    —
    

    Oregon

    Pac-12
    1-1

    754 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    2-0

    639 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 1
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    2-0

    566 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Florida

    SEC
    2-0

    498 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 5
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    2-0

    353 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    2-0

    331 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    West Virginia

    Big East
    2-0

    304 pts
21. 21
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    Texas

    Big 12
    2-0

    260 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    South Florida

    Big East
    2-0

    230 pts
23. 23
    ▲ 2
    

    TCU

    Mountain West
    1-1

    211 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Baylor

    Big 12
    1-0

    171 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 8
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    1-1

    125 pts

Others receiving votes Michigan 97, UCF 49, Houston 43, Northwestern 31, Penn State 29, North Carolina 23, Tennessee 21, Missouri 21, Maryland 9, Georgia Tech 9, Clemson 8, Washington 7, California 6, San Diego State 3, Georgia 2, Iowa State 2, BYU 1