2012 Coaches Rankings
| Final Poll For 2012 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2012 Coaches |
| 1 | Alabama | (13-1) | (56) | | 2 | Oregon | (12-1) | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | (12-1) | | | 4 | Georgia | (12-2) | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | (11-2) | | | 6 | Stanford | (12-2) | |
| 7 | South Carolina | (11-2) | | | 8 | Florida State | (12-2) | |
| 9 | Clemson | (11-2) | | | 10 | Florida | (11-2) | |
| 11 | Kansas State | (11-2) | | | 12 | Louisiana State | (10-3) | |
| 13 | Louisville | (11-2) | | | 14 | Boise State | (11-2) | |
| 15 | Oklahoma | (10-3) | | | 16 | Northwestern | (10-3) | |
| 17 | Utah State | (11-2) | | | 18 | Texas | (9-4) | |
| 19 | Oregon State | (9-4) | | | 20 | Vanderbilt | (9-4) | |
| 21 | San Jose State | (11-2) | | | 22 | Cincinnati | (10-3) | |
| 23 | Nebraska | (10-4) | | | 24 | Northern Illinois | (12-2) | |
| 25 | Tulsa | (11-3) | |
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