The Top 25

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

1. 1
   ▲ 1
   

   LSU41 1st

   SEC
   8-0

   1,457 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   Alabama18 1st

   SEC
   8-0

   1,434 pts
3. 3
   ▲ 2
   

   Stanford

   Pac-12
   7-0

   1,327 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   7-0

   1,301 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 2
   

   Boise State

   Mountain West
   7-0

   1,213 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Clemson

   ACC
   8-0

   1,174 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Oregon

   Pac-12
   6-1

   1,121 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Arkansas

   SEC
   6-1

   974 pts
9. 9
   ▼ 8
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   6-1

   964 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    6-1

    932 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 7
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    6-1

    867 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 4
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    7-0

    827 pts
13. 13
    ▼ 2
    

    Nebraska

    Big Ten
    6-1

    798 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 2
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    6-1

    730 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 1
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    7-1

    729 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas A&M

    Big 12
    5-2

    520 pts
17. 17
    —
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    6-1

    519 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Houston

    Conference USA
    7-0

    507 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 3
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    7-1

    448 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 5
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    5-2

    253 pts
21. 21
    NEW
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    5-2

    208 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    Texas Tech

    Big 12
    5-2

    180 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Cincinnati

    Big East
    6-1

    159 pts
24. 24
    ▼ 10
    

    West Virginia

    Big East
    5-2

    155 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Southern Miss

    Conference USA
    6-1

    128 pts

Others receiving votes Texas 49, Georgia Tech 39, TCU 33, Baylor 29, Illinois 22, Washington 20, Iowa 14, Syracuse 10, BYU 9, SMU 7, Wake Forest 6, Notre Dame 5, Auburn 3, Rutgers 2, Florida 1, Miami 1