| Coaches Poll | ||||
| Rankings updated (01/10/2012) | ||||
| Rank | Teams | Schedules/Results | Points | Prev |
| 1 | Alabama (59)Overall: 12-1 Conference: 8-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/09 defeated LSU 21-0 | 1475 | 2 |
| 2 | LSUOverall: 13-1 Conference: 9-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/09 lost to Alabama 0-21 | 1404 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma StateOverall: 12-1 Conference: 8-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 defeated Stanford 41-38 | 1367 | 3 |
| 4 | OregonOverall: 12-2 Conference: 9-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 defeated Wisconsin 45-38 | 1290 | 5 |
| 5 | ArkansasOverall: 11-2 Conference: 6-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/06 defeated Kansas State 29-16 | 1188 | 7 |
| 6 | Boise StateOverall: 12-1 Conference: 6-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 1162 | 6 | |
| 7 | StanfordOverall: 11-2 Conference: 8-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 lost to Oklahoma State 38-41 | 1106 | 4 |
| 8 | South CarolinaOverall: 11-2 Conference: 6-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 defeated Nebraska 30-13 | 1084 | 9 |
| 9 | MichiganOverall: 11-2 Conference: 6-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/03 defeated Virginia Tech 23-20 | 925 | 12 |
| 10 | Michigan StateOverall: 11-3 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 defeated Georgia 33-30 | 912 | 13 |
| 11 | WisconsinOverall: 11-3 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 lost to Oregon 38-45 | 911 | 8 |
| 12 | BaylorOverall: 10-3 Conference: 6-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 775 | 16 | |
| 13 | TCUOverall: 11-2 Conference: 7-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 710 | 15 | |
| 14 | HoustonOverall: 13-1 Conference: 8-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 defeated Penn State 30-14 | 673 | 17 |
| 15 | OklahomaOverall: 10-3 Conference: 6-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 610 | 19 | |
| 16 | Kansas StateOverall: 10-3 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/06 lost to Arkansas 16-29 | 602 | 10 |
| 17 | Virginia TechOverall: 11-3 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/03 lost to Michigan 20-23 | 574 | 11 |
| 18 | West VirginiaOverall: 10-3 Conference: 5-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/04 defeated Clemson 70-33 | 554 | 22 |
| 19 | Southern MississippiOverall: 12-2 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 429 | 21 | |
| 20 | GeorgiaOverall: 10-4 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 lost to Michigan State 30-33 | 345 | 18 |
| 21 | CincinnatiOverall: 10-3 Conference: 5-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 12/31 defeated Vanderbilt 31-24 | 248 | 24 |
| 22 | ClemsonOverall: 10-4 Conference: 7-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/04 lost to West Virginia 33-70 | 237 | 14 |
| 23 | Florida StateOverall: 9-4 Conference: 5-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 205 | 25 | |
| 24 | NebraskaOverall: 9-4 Conference: 5-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 01/02 lost to South Carolina 13-30 | 144 | 20 |
| 25 | Brigham YoungOverall: 10-3 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 79 | 26 | |
| Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois (11-3) 36; Missouri (8-5) 33; Texas (8-5) 29; Auburn (8-5) 28; Rutgers (9-4) 11; Penn State (9-4) 10; Texas A&M (7-6) 5; Virginia (8-5) 4; Temple (9-4) 2; Washington (7-6) 2; Arkansas State (10-3) 1; La.-Lafayette (9-4) 1; Ohio (10-4) 1; Florida (7-6) 1; Mississippi State (7-6) 1; Notre Dame (8-5) 1 | ||||
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