The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   LSU41 1st

   SEC
   8-0

   1,457 pts
2. 2
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   Alabama18 1st

   SEC
   8-0

   1,434 pts
3. 3
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   Stanford

   Pac-12
   8-0

   1,323 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Oklahoma State

   Big 12
   8-0

   1,314 pts
5. 5
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   Boise State

   Mountain West
   7-0

   1,237 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Oregon

   Pac-12
   7-1

   1,175 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   7-1

   1,117 pts
8. 8
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   Arkansas

   SEC
   7-1

   1,046 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 4
   

   Nebraska

   Big Ten
   7-1

   973 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 4
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    7-1

    919 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 4
    

    Virginia Tech

    ACC
    8-1

    871 pts
12. 12
    ▼ 6
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    8-1

    779 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 4
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    7-1

    734 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Houston

    Conference USA
    8-0

    679 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 4
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    8-1

    646 pts
16. 16
    ▼ 6
    

    Michigan State

    Big Ten
    6-2

    528 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 6
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    6-2

    463 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 2
    

    Arizona State

    Pac-12
    6-2

    445 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 7
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    7-1

    440 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 1
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    6-2

    410 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 3
    

    West Virginia

    Big East
    6-2

    270 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Cincinnati

    Big East
    6-1

    232 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    7-2

    193 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Southern Miss

    Conference USA
    7-1

    160 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Texas

    Big 12
    5-2

    122 pts

Others receiving votes TCU 55, Auburn 41, Washington 38, Texas A&M 30, Ohio State 21, Florida State 11, Notre Dame 9, Missouri 1