2012 NAIA football rankings

August 2023 August 2012 One human poll made up the 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings, sometimes called the NAIA Coaches' Poll or the football ratings. Once the regular season was complete, the NAIA sponsored a playoff to determine the year's national champion. A final poll was then taken after completion of the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship.http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205500365 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics October 5, 2016 2012 Football Polls April 15, 2013 Poll release dates The poll release dates were: 2012 poll release dates Spring April 18 Preseason August 6 Week 1 September 10 Week 2 September 17 Week 3 September 24 Week 4 October 1 Week 5 October 8 Week 6 October 15 Week 7 October 22 Week 8 October 29 Week 9 November 5 Week 10 (Final Regular Season) November 11 Postseason December 18 Week by week poll 0-Spring 0-Preseason Poll 1 Poll 2 Poll 3 Poll 4 Poll 5 Poll 6 Poll 7 Poll 8 Poll 9 Final Postseason Apr 18http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640523&SPID=96219&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205415894&DB_OEM_ID=27900 2012 NAIA Football Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll Announced April 18, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Aug 06http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=640523&SPID=96219&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205567153&DB_OEM_ID=27900 Football Top 25 Poll - Preseason August 6, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sep 10http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205682919 Top 25 - No. 1 September 10, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sep 17http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205687431 Top 25 - No. 2 September 17, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sep 24http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205693964&DB_OEM_ID=27900 Top 25 - No. 3 September 24, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Oct 01http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205702963 Top 25 - No. 4 October 1, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Oct 08http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205707769 Top 25 - No. 5 October 8, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Oct 15http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205712735 Top 25 - No. 6 October 15, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Oct 22http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205717943 Top 25 - No. 7 October 22, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Oct 29http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205721733 Top 25 - No. 8 October 29, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Nov 05http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205725518 Top 25 - No. 9 November 5, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Nov 11http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205733299 Top 25 - Final November 11, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Dec 18http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205835570 Top 25 - Postseason December 18, 2012 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Saint Xavier (IL) (15) Carroll (MT) Marian (IN) Georgetown (KY) MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) Saint Francis (IN) St. Francis (IL) Morningside (IA) Missouri Valley Ottawa (KS) Benedictine (KS) Bethel (TN) William Penn (IA) Northwestern (IA) Valley City State (ND) Grand View (IA) Eastern Oregon Doane (NE) Baker (KS) St. Ambrose (IA) Langston (OK) Cumberlands (KY) Cumberland (TN) Bethany (KS) Lindsey Wilson (KY) Saint Xavier (IL) (11) Carroll (MT) Marian (IN) Georgetown (KY) MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) Saint Francis (IN) St. Francis (IL) Morningside (IA) Missouri Valley Northwestern (IA) u (T) Ottawa (KS) d (T) Bethel (TN) u Benedictine (KS) d William Penn (IA) d Grand View (IA) u Eastern Oregon u Valley City State (ND) d Baker (KS) u Cumberlands (KY) u St. Ambrose (IA) Doane (NE) d (T) Cumberland (TN) u (T) Langston (OK) d Bethany (KS) Campbellsville (KY) y Lindsey Wilson (KY) Saint Xavier (IL) (14) Marian (IN) u Georgetown (KY) u Morningside (IA) u Missouri Valley u Benedictine (KS) u William Penn (IA) u Eastern Oregon u (T) St. Ambrose (IA) u (T) Baker (KS) u Saint Francis (IN) d Carroll (MT) d MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d Cumberlands (KY) u Grand View (IA) Doane (NE) u (T) St. Francis (IL) d (T) Northwestern (IA) d Rocky Mountain (MT) y Montana Tech y Valley City State (ND) d Dakota Wesleyan (SD) y Taylor (IN) y Lindsey Wilson (KY) y Cumberland (TN) d Ottawa (KS) Bethel (TN) Langston (OK) Bethany (KS) Campbellsville (KY) Saint Xavier (IL) (14) Marian (IN) Georgetown (KY) Morningside (IA) Missouri Valley Benedictine (KS) William Penn (IA) Eastern Oregon Baker (KS) u St. Ambrose (IA) d Carroll (MT) u Saint Francis (IN) d MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) Cumberlands (KY) Grand View (IA) Northwestern (IA) u Montana Tech u St. Francis (IL) d Dakota Wesleyan (SD) u Valley City State (ND) u Cumberland (TN) u Rocky Mountain (MT) d Doane (NE) d Kansas Wesleyan y Menlo (CA) y Taylor (IN) Lindsey Wilson (KY) Saint Xavier (IL) (14) Marian (IN) Georgetown (KY) Morningside (IA) Missouri Valley Benedictine (KS) William Penn (IA) Carroll (MT) u St. Ambrose (IA) u Saint Francis (IN) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Cumberlands (KY) u Baker (KS) d Eastern Oregon d Northwestern (IA) u Montana Tech u St. Francis (IL) u Grand View (IA) d Cumberland (TN) u Doane (NE) u Valley City State (ND) d Dakota Wesleyan (SD) d Kansas Wesleyan u Menlo (CA) u Faulkner (AL) y Rocky Mountain (MT) Marian (IN) (11) u Georgetown (KY) (3) u Missouri Valley u Morningside (IA) William Penn (IA) u Saint Xavier (IL) d Saint Francis (IN) u Carroll (MT) Cumberlands (KY) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Northwestern (IA) u Benedictine (KS) d Montana Tech u Grand View (IA) u St. Francis (IL) u St. Ambrose (IA) d Cumberland (TN) u Doane (NE) u Baker (KS) d Kansas Wesleyan u Hastings (NE) y Menlo (CA) u Faulkner (AL) u Eastern Oregon d Dakota Wesleyan d Valley City State (ND) Marian (IN) (12) Georgetown (KY) (2) Missouri Valley Morningside (IA) William Penn (IA) Saint Xavier (IL) Saint Francis (IN) Carroll (MT) Cumberlands (KY) MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) Northwestern (IA) Benedictine (KS) Montana Tech Grand View (IA) St. Ambrose (IA) u Cumberland (TN) u Hastings (NE) u Baker (KS) u Dakota Wesleyan (SD) u St. Francis (IL) d Evangel (MO) y Doane (NE) d Robert Morris (IL) y Tabor (KS) y Friends (KS) y Kansas Wesleyan Menlo (CA) Faulkner (AL) Eastern Oregon Marian (IN) (13) Georgetown (KY) (1) Missouri Valley Morningside (IA) William Penn (IA) Saint Xavier (IL) Carroll (MT) u Montana Tech u Saint Francis (IN) d Grand View (IA) u Cumberlands (KY) d St. Ambrose (IA) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d Hastings (NE) u Baker (KS) u Benedictine (KS) d Northwestern (IA) u Evangel (MO) u Northwestern (IA) d St. Francis (IL) u Doane (NE) u Faulkner (AL) y Tabor (KS) u Southern Oregon y Robert Morris (IL) d Cumberland (TN) d Dakota Wesleyan (SD) Friends (KS) Marian (IN) (13) Georgetown (KY) (1) Missouri Valley Morningside (IA) Saint Xavier (IL) u Carroll (MT) u Saint Francis (IN) u Montana Tech Grand View (IA) u Cumberlands (KY) u William Penn (IA) d St. Ambrose (IA) MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) Baker (KS) u Evangel (MO) u St. Francis (IL) u Hastings (NE) d Southern Oregon u Cumberland (TN) u Benedictine (KS) d (T) Tabor (KS) (T) Robert Morris (IL) u Ottawa (KS) y Dakota Wesleyan (SD) y Doane (NE) Faulkner (AL) Marian (IN) (13) Georgetown (KY) (1) Missouri Valley Morningside (IA) Saint Xavier (IL) Saint Francis (IN) u Montana Tech u Cumberlands (KY) u Grand View (IA) William Penn (IA) u St. Ambrose (IA) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Baker (KS) u Southern Oregon u Evangel (MO) Carroll (MT) d Northwestern (IA) d Benedictine (KS) u Ottawa (KS) u Tabor (KS) u Bethel (TN) y Robert Morris (IL) Kansas Wesleyan y Doane (NE) y Hastings (NE) d St. Francis (IL) Cumberland (TN) Dakota Wesleyan (SD) Georgetown (KY) (13) u Missouri Valley (1) u Morningside (IA) u Saint Xavier (IL) u Marian (IN) d Saint Francis (IN) Montana Tech Cumberlands (KY) Grand View (IA) St. Ambrose (IA) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u (T) Baker (KS) u (T) Southern Oregon u Northwestern (IA) u William Penn (IA) d Ottawa (KS) u Tabor (KS) u Bethel (TN) u Evangel (MO) d Doane (NE) u Cumberland (TN) y Carroll (MT) d Bacone (OK) y St. Francis (IL) y Benedictine (KS) d Robert Morris (IL) Kansas Wesleyan Hastings (NE) Georgetown (KY) (13) Missouri Valley (1) Morningside (IA) Saint Xavier (IL) Marian (IN) Saint Francis (IN) Cumberlands (KY) u St. Ambrose (IA) u MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Southern Oregon u Baker (KS) u Northwestern (IA) u William Penn (IA) u Montana Tech d Ottawa (KS) u Grand View (IA) d Tabor (KS) Bethel (TN) Doane (NE) u Cumberland (TN) u Carroll (MT) u Benedictine (KS) u Evangel (MO) d Valley City State (ND) y Kentucky Christian y Bacone (OK) St. Francis (IL) Marian (IN) (14) nc Morningside (IA) u Missouri Valley d Saint Xavier (IL) Southern Oregon u Saint Francis (IN) Cumberlands (KY) Georgetown (KY) d Bethel (TN) u St. Ambrose (IA) d MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d (T) Northwestern (IA) (T) Montana Tech u Baker (KS) d William Penn (IA) d Ottawa (KS) d Grand View (IA) d Tabor (KS) d Cumberland (TN) u Doane (NE) d Carroll (MT) Benedictine (KS) Evangel (MO) Valley City State (ND) Kentucky Christian + Legend   No change in ranking   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   NAIA National Champion| - style="text-align:center;"|(т) Tied with team above or below also with this symbol Leading Vote-Getters Since the inception of the Coaches' Poll in 1999, the #1 ranking in the various weekly polls has been held by only a select group of teams. Through the end of 2012, the team and the number of times they have held the #1 weekly ranking are shown below. The number of times a team has been ranked #1 in the postseason poll (the national champion) is shown in parentheses. In 1999, the results of a postseason poll, if one was conducted, are not known. Therefore, an additional poll was presumed, and the #1 postseason ranking has been credited to the postseason tournament champion, the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. TeamTotal #1 RankingsCarroll (MT)56 (6)2002 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD)55 (3)1999 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown College (Kentucky) Georgetown (KY)25 (2)2015 Saint Xavier Cougars Saint Xavier University Saint Xavier (IL)14 (1)Northwestern Oklahoma State12 (1)Marian (IN)8 (1)1999 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA)3Saint Francis (IN)3 References Rankings Category:NAIA football rankings