| Rankings updated (08/18/2012) | ||||
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Schedules/Results | Points | Prev |
| 1 | Southern California (25)Overall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Hawaii 7:30 PM EDT | 1445 | - |
| 2 | Alabama (17)Overall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 vs. Michigan 8:00 PM EDT | 1411 | - |
| 3 | LSU (16)Overall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 North Texas 7:00 PM EDT | 1402 | - |
| 4 | Oklahoma (1)Overall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 at Texas-El Paso 10:30 PM EDT | 1286 | - |
| 5 | OregonOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Arkansas State 10:30 PM EDT | 1274 | - |
| 6 | GeorgiaOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Buffalo 12:21 PM EDT | 1107 | - |
| 7 | Florida StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Murray State 6:00 PM EDT | 1093 | - |
| 8 | Michigan (1)Overall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 vs. Alabama 8:00 PM EDT | 1000 | - |
| 9 | South CarolinaOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
08/30 at Vanderbilt 7:00 PM EDT | 994 | - |
| 10 | ArkansasOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Jacksonville State 7:00 PM EDT | 963 | - |
| 11 | West VirginiaOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Marshall 12:00 PM EDT | 856 | - |
| 12 | WisconsinOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Northern Iowa 3:30 PM EDT | 838 | - |
| 13 | Michigan StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
08/31 Boise State 8:00 PM EDT | 742 | - |
| 14 | ClemsonOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 vs. Auburn 7:00 PM EDT | 615 | - |
| 15 | TexasOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Wyoming 8:00 PM EDT | 569 | - |
| 16 | Virginia TechOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/03 Georgia Tech 8:00 PM EDT | 548 | - |
| 17 | NebraskaOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Southern Mississippi 3:30 PM EDT | 485 | - |
| 18 | Ohio StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Miami (Ohio) 12:00 PM EDT | 474 | - |
| 19 | Oklahoma StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Savannah State 7:00 PM EDT | 430 | - |
| 20 | TCUOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/08 Grambling TBA | 397 | - |
| 21 | StanfordOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
08/31 San Jose State 10:00 PM EDT | 383 | - |
| 22 | Kansas StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Missouri State 7:00 PM EDT | 300 | - |
| 23 | FloridaOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/01 Bowling Green 3:30 PM EDT | 214 | - |
| 24 | Boise StateOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
08/31 at Michigan State 8:00 PM EDT | 212 | - |
| 25 | LouisvilleOverall: 0-0 Conference: 0-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster |
09/02 Kentucky 3:30 PM EDT | 105 | - |
| Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame (0-0) 83; Washington (0-0) 55; Auburn (0-0) 53; North Carolina (0-0) 32; Utah (0-0) 30; Georgia Tech (0-0) 25; Brigham Young (0-0) 22; Tennessee (0-0) 15; South Florida (0-0) 11; Baylor (0-0) 9; Texas A&M (0-0) 5; UCF (0-0) 4; North Carolina State (0-0) 3; Missouri (0-0) 3; Cincinnati (0-0) 3; Louisiana Tech (0-0) 1; Northern Illinois (0-0) 1; Mississippi State (0-0) 1; Houston (0-0) 1 | ||||
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Marquette
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Georgetown
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