2012 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2012 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2012 AP |
| 1 | Alabama | (13-1) | 0 (59) | | 2 | Oregon | (12-1) | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | (12-0) | 0 | | 4 | Notre Dame | (12-1) | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia | (12-2) | 0 | | 6 | Texas A&M | (11-2) | 0 |
| 7 | Stanford | (12-2) | 0 | | 8 | South Carolina | (11-2) | 0 |
| 9 | Florida | (11-2) | 0 | | 10 | Florida State | (12-2) | 0 |
| 11 | Clemson | (11-2) | 0 | | 12 | Kansas State | (11-2) | 0 |
| 13 | Louisville | (11-2) | 0 | | 14 | Louisiana State | (10-3) | 0 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | (10-3) | 0 | | 16 | Utah State | (11-2) | 0 |
| 17 | Northwestern | (10-3) | 0 | | 18 | Boise State | (11-2) | 0 |
| 19 | Texas | (9-4) | 0 | | 20 | Oregon State | (9-4) | 0 |
| 21 | San Jose State | (11-2) | 0 | | 22 | Northern Illinois | (12-2) | 0 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | (9-4) | 0 | | 24 | Michigan | (8-5) | 0 |
| 25 | Nebraska | (10-4) | 0 |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
