2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

none May 2013 2012 NCAA logo.svg USC (AP) LSU (Coaches) Alabama SEC (7) Three human polls and one formula ranking make up the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship title. That title is bestowed by one or more of four different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Two additional polls are released midway through the season; the Harris Interactive Poll is released after the sixth week of the season, and the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are released after the seventh week. The Harris Poll and Coaches Poll are factors in the BCS standings. At the end of the regular season, on December 2, 2012, the BCS standings determined who would play in the BCS bowl games as well as the 2013 BCS National Championship Game on January 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.Irish-Bama 1-2; N. Illinois busts BCS https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8702724/bcs-bowl-schedule-northern-illinois-huskies-earn-orange-bowl-bid ESPN November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121204022726/http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8702724/bcs-bowl-schedule-northern-illinois-huskies-earn-orange-bowl-bid December 4, 2012 December 3, 2012 Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   Selected for BCS National Championship Game (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 18https://web.archive.org/web/20140805224701/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/poll-ap/2012/1/ August 5, 2014 AP Poll http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/poll-ap/2012/1/ USA Today August 18, 2012 November 15, 2020 dead Sep 4https://web.archive.org/web/20120915120848/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?week=2&poll=1 September 15, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 2 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?week=2&poll=1 September 4, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Sep 9https://web.archive.org/web/20120912031122/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=3 September 12, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 3 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=3 September 9, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Sep 16https://web.archive.org/web/20120919233822/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=4 September 19, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 4 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=4 September 16, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Sep 23https://web.archive.org/web/20120926014708/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=5 September 26, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 5 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=5 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Sep 30https://web.archive.org/web/20121003060712/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=6 October 3, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 6 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=6 September 30, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Oct 7https://web.archive.org/web/20121010004438/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=7 October 10, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 7 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=7 October 7, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Oct 14https://web.archive.org/web/20121017003421/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=8 October 17, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 8 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=8 October 14, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Oct 21https://web.archive.org/web/20121024175946/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=9 October 24, 2012 AP Top 25: Week 9 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/polls?poll=1&week=9 October 21, 2012 Rivals.com November 15, 2020 dead Oct 28https://web.archive.org/web/20121029015137/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap October 29, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap October 28, 2012 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead Nov 4https://web.archive.org/web/20121106055304/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 6, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 4, 2012 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead Nov 11https://web.archive.org/web/20121114065814/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 14, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 11, 2012 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead Nov 18https://web.archive.org/web/20121122120600/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 22, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap November 18, 2012 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead Nov 25https://web.archive.org/web/20121201030913/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/ December 1, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com:80/football/ncaa/polls/ap/ November 25, 2012 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead Dec 2https://web.archive.org/web/20121213220523/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap December 13, 2012 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap SI.com December 2, 2012 November 15, 2020 dead Jan 8https://web.archive.org/web/20130114183824/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/ January 14, 2013 The Associated Press Top 25 Poll http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/polls/ap/ January 8, 2013 SI.com November 15, 2020 dead USC (25) Alabama (17) LSU (16) Oklahoma (1) Oregon Georgia Florida State Michigan (1) South Carolina Arkansas West Virginia Wisconsin Michigan State Clemson Texas Virginia Tech Nebraska Ohio State Oklahoma State TCU Stanford Kansas State Florida Boise State Louisville Alabama (1–0) (45) u USC (1–0) (11) d LSU (1–0) (4) Oregon (1–0) u Oklahoma (1–0) d Florida State (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) d Arkansas (1–0) u South Carolina (1–0) т t West Virginia (1–0) т u Michigan State (1–0) u Clemson (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) d Ohio State (1–0) u Virginia Tech (1–0) u Nebraska (1–0) u Texas (1–0) d Oklahoma State (1–0) u Michigan (0–1) d TCU (0–0) Kansas State (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–0) y Louisville (1–0) u Florida (1–0) d Stanford (1–0) d Boise State Alabama (2–0) (48) USC (2–0) (8) LSU (2–0) (4) Oregon (2–0) Florida State (2–0) т tu Oklahoma (2–0) т Georgia (2–0) South Carolina (2–0) u West Virginia (1–0) u Michigan State (2–0) u Clemson (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Virginia Tech (2–0) u Texas (2–0) u Kansas State (2–0) u TCU (1–0) u Michigan (1–1) u Florida (2–0) u Louisville (2–0) u Notre Dame (2–0) u Stanford (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) y Tennessee (2–0) y Arizona (2–0) y BYU (2–0) y Arkansas Wisconsin Nebraska Oklahoma State Alabama (3–0) (58) LSU (3–0) (2) u Oregon (3–0) u Florida State (3–0) u Georgia (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) d South Carolina (3–0) u West Virginia (2–0) u Stanford (3–0) u Clemson (3–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) u Texas (3–0) u USC (2–1) d Florida (3–0) u Kansas State (3–0) Ohio State (3–0) d TCU (2–0) d Michigan (2–1) d UCLA (3–0) u Louisville (3–0) d Michigan State (2–1) d Arizona (3–0) u Mississippi State (3–0) y Boise State (1–1) y Nebraska (2–1) y Virginia Tech Tennessee BYU Alabama (4–0) (59) Oregon (4–0) u LSU (4–0) (1) d Florida State (4–0) Georgia (4–0) South Carolina (4–0) u Kansas State (4–0) u Stanford (3–0) u West Virginia (3–0) d Notre Dame (4–0) u Florida (4–0) u Texas (3–0) USC (3–1) Ohio State (4–0) u TCU (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–1) d Clemson (3–1) d Oregon State (2–0) y Louisville (4–0) u Michigan State (3–1) u Mississippi State (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u Rutgers (4–0) y Boise State (2–1) Baylor (3–0) y Arizona Michigan UCLA Alabama (5–0) (60) Oregon (5–0) Florida State (5–0) u LSU (5–0) d Georgia (5–0) South Carolina (5–0) Kansas State (4–0) West Virginia (4–0) u Notre Dame (4–0) u Florida (4–0) u Texas (4–0) u Ohio State (5–0) u USC (3–1) Oregon State (3–0) u Clemson (4–1) т tu TCU (4–0) т Oklahoma (2–1) d Stanford (3–1) d Louisville (5–0) Mississippi State (4–0) u Nebraska (4–1) u Rutgers (4–0) u Washington (3–1) y Northwestern (5–0) y UCLA (4–1) y Michigan State Boise State Baylor Alabama (5–0) (60) Oregon (6–0) South Carolina (6–0) u Florida (5–0) u West Virginia (5–0) u Kansas State (5–0) u Notre Dame (5–0) u Ohio State (6–0) u LSU (5–1) d Oregon State (4–0) u USC (4–1) u Florida State (5–1) d Oklahoma (3–1) u Georgia (5–1) d Texas (4–1) d Clemson (5–1) d Stanford (4–1) u Louisville (5–0) u Mississippi State (5–0) u Rutgers (5–0) u Cincinnati (4–0) y Texas A&M (4–1) y Louisiana Tech (5–0) y Boise State (4–1) y Michigan (3–2) y TCU Nebraska Washington Northwestern UCLA Alabama (6–0) (60) Oregon (6–0) Florida (6–0) u Kansas State (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–0) u LSU (6–1) u Ohio State (7–0) u Oregon State (5–0) u South Carolina (6–1) d Oklahoma (4–1) u USC (5–1) Florida State (6–1) Georgia (5–1) u Clemson (5–1) u Mississippi State (5–0) u Louisville (6–0) u West Virginia (5–1) d Texas Tech (5–1) y Rutgers (6–0) u Texas A&M (5–1) u Cincinnati (5–0) Stanford (4–2) d Michigan (4–2) u Boise State (5–1) Ohio (7–0) y Texas Louisiana Tech Alabama (7–0) (59) Oregon (7–0) Florida (7–0) (1) Kansas State (7–0) Notre Dame (7–0) LSU (7–1) Oregon State (6–0) u Oklahoma (5–1) u Ohio State (8–0) d USC (6–1) u Florida State (7–1) u Georgia (6–1) u Mississippi State (7–0) u Clemson (6–1) Texas Tech (6–1) u Louisville (7–0) South Carolina (6–2) d Rutgers (7–0) u Stanford (5–2) u Michigan (5–2) u Boise State (6–1) u Texas A&M (5–2) d Ohio (7–0) u Louisiana Tech (6–1) y West Virginia (5–2) d Cincinnati Alabama (8–0) (60) Oregon (8–0) Kansas State (8–0) u Notre Dame (8–0) u LSU (7–1) u Ohio State (9–0) u Georgia (7–1) u Florida (7–1) d Florida State (8–1) u Clemson (7–1) u South Carolina (7–2) u Louisville (8–0) u Oregon State (6–1) d Oklahoma (5–2) d Stanford (6–2) u Texas A&M (6–2) u Mississippi State (7–1) d USC (6–2) d Boise State (7–1) u Texas Tech (6–2) d Nebraska (6–2) y Louisiana Tech (7–1) u West Virginia (5–2) u Arizona (5–3) y UCLA (6–2) y Rutgers Michigan Ohio Alabama (9–0) (60) Oregon (9–0) Kansas State (9–0) Notre Dame (9–0) Georgia (8–1) т tu Ohio State (10–0) т u Florida (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u LSU (7–2) d Clemson (8–1) Louisville (9–0) u South Carolina (7–2) d Oregon State (7–1) Oklahoma (6–2) Texas A&M (7–2) u Stanford (7–2) d UCLA (7–2) u Nebraska (7–2) u Louisiana Tech (8–1) т tu Texas (7–2) т y USC (6–3) d Mississippi State (7–2) d Toledo (8–1) y Rutgers (7–1) y Texas Tech (6–3) d Boise State West Virginia Arizona Oregon (10–0) (45) u Kansas State (10–0) (14) u Notre Dame (10–0) (1) u Alabama (9–1) d Georgia (9–1) Ohio State (10–0) d Florida (9–1) LSU (8–2) u Texas A&M (8–2) u Florida State (9–1) d Clemson (9–1) d South Carolina (8–2) Oklahoma (7–2) u Stanford (8–2) u Oregon State (7–2) d Nebraska (8–2) u UCLA (8–2) Texas (8–2) u Louisiana Tech (9–1) Louisville (9–1) d USC (7–3) Rutgers (8–1) u Michigan (7–3) т ty Texas Tech (7–3) т u Kent State (9–1) y Mississippi State Toledo Notre Dame (11–0) (60) u Alabama (10–1) u Georgia (10–1) u Ohio State (11–0) u Oregon (10–1) d Florida (10–1) u Kansas State (10–1) d LSU (9–2) Texas A&M (9–2) Florida State (10–1) Stanford (9–2) u Clemson (10–1) d South Carolina (9–2) d Oklahoma (8–2) d UCLA (9–2) u Oregon State (8–2) d Nebraska (9–2) d Texas (8–2) Louisville (9–1) u Michigan (8–3) u Rutgers (9–1) u Oklahoma State (7–3) y Kent State (10–1) u Northern Illinois (10–1) y Mississippi State (8–3) т Utah State (9–2) т y Louisiana Tech USC Texas Tech Notre Dame (12–0) (60) Alabama (11–1) Georgia (11–1) Ohio State (12–0) Florida (11–1) u Oregon (11–1) d Kansas State (10–1) Stanford (10–2) u LSU (10–2) d Texas A&M (10–2) d South Carolina (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Florida State (10–2) d Nebraska (10–2) u Clemson (10–2) d Oregon State (8–3) UCLA (9–3) d Kent State (11–1) u Northern Illinois (11–1) u Utah State (10–2) u Michigan (8–4) d Northwestern (9–3) y Texas (8–3) d Oklahoma State (7–4) d Boise State (9–2) y Louisville Rutgers Mississippi State Notre Dame (12–0) (60) Alabama (12–1) Ohio State (12–0) u Florida (11–1) u Oregon (11–1) u Georgia (11–2) d Kansas State (11–1) Stanford (11–2) LSU (10–2) Texas A&M (10–2) South Carolina (10–2) Oklahoma (10–2) Florida State (11–2) Clemson (10–2) u Oregon State (9–3) u Northern Illinois (12–1) u UCLA (9–4) Utah State (10–2) u Michigan (8–4) u Boise State (10–2) u Northwestern (9–3) u Louisville (10–2) y Nebraska (10–3) d San Jose State (10–2) y Kent State (11–2) d Texas Oklahoma State Alabama (13–1) (59) u Oregon (12–1) u Ohio State (12–0) Notre Dame (12–1) d Georgia т (12–2) tu Texas A&M т (11–2) u Stanford (12–2) u South Carolina (11–2) u Florida (11–2) d Florida State (12–2) u Clemson (11–2) u Kansas State (11–2) d Louisville (11–2) u LSU (10–3) d Oklahoma (10–3) d Utah State (11–2) u Northwestern (10–3) u Boise State (11–2) u Texas (9–4) y Oregon State (9–4) d San Jose State (11–2) u Northern Illinois (12–2) d Vanderbilt (9–4) y Michigan (8–5) d Nebraska (10–4) d UCLA Kent State Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Aug 2LSU edges Alabama, USC for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports poll http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120824220745/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm August 24, 2012 August 2, 2012 dead Sep 4Alabama takes top spot from LSU in USA TODAY Sports poll http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120906135926/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm September 6, 2012 September 4, 2012 dead Sep 9Alabama remains No. 1, LSU rises to No. 2 in USA TODAY Sports poll http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120910095713/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm September 10, 2012 September 9, 2012 dead Sep 16Alabama still No. 1, USC tumbles in USA TODAY Sports poll http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120917115636/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/usatpoll.htm September 17, 2012 September 16, 2012 dead Sep 23Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-09-23/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929215037/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll September 29, 2012 September 23, 2012 dead Sep 30Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-09-30/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001132854/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ October 1, 2012 September 30, 2012 dead Oct 7Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-10-07/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008035756/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ October 8, 2012 October 7, 2012 dead Oct 14Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-10-14/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121015052014/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ October 15, 2012 October 14, 2012 dead Oct 21Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-10-21/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022064311/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ October 22, 2012 October 21, 2012 dead Oct 28Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-10-28/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121029080118/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ October 29, 2012 October 28, 2012 dead Nov 4Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-11-04/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105095202/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ November 5, 2012 November 4, 2012 dead Nov 11Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-11-11/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112053921/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ November 12, 2012 November 11, 2012 dead Nov 18Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-11-18/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121119145958/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ November 19, 2012 November 18, 2012 dead Nov 25Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-11-25/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126175558/http://usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ November 26, 2012 November 25, 2012 dead Dec 2Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/2012-12-02/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121203192658/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/coaches-poll/ December 3, 2012 December 2, 2012 dead Jan 8Coaches Poll https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/amway-coaches-poll/2012-2013/ USA Today November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20140816022758/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/smg-usat/2012/16/ August 16, 2014 January 8, 2013 dead LSU (18) Alabama (20) USC (19) Oklahoma (1) Oregon Georgia Florida State (1) Michigan South Carolina Arkansas West Virginia Wisconsin Michigan State Clemson Texas Nebraska TCU Stanford Oklahoma State Virginia Tech Kansas State Boise State Florida Notre Dame Auburn Alabama (1–0) (37) u USC (1–0) (14) u LSU (1–0) (7) d Oregon (1–0) (1) u Oklahoma (1–0) d Florida State (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) d West Virginia (1–0) u South Carolina (1–0) Arkansas (1–0) Michigan State (1–0) u Clemson (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) d Nebraska (1–0) u Texas (1–0) Oklahoma State (1–0) u TCU (0–0) Virginia Tech (1–0) u Michigan (0–1) d Kansas State (1–0) u Stanford (1–0) d Notre Dame (1–0) u Florida (1–0) Louisville (1–0) y Boise State (0–1) d Auburn Alabama (2–0) (42) LSU (2–0) (5) u USC (2–0) (11) d Oregon (2–0) (1) Oklahoma (2–0) Florida State (2–0) Georgia (2–0) West Virginia (1–0) South Carolina (2–0) Michigan State (2–0) u Clemson (2–0) u Texas (2–0) u Virginia Tech (2–0) u Kansas State (2–0) u TCU (2–0) u Stanford (2–0) u Florida (2–0) u Michigan (1–1) u Notre Dame (2–0) u Louisville (2–0) u Arkansas (1–1) d Wisconsin (1–1) d UCLA (2–0) y Nebraska (1–1) d Arizona (2–0) y Boise State Oklahoma State Alabama (3–0) (54) LSU (3–0) (5) Oregon (3–0) u Florida State (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) Georgia (3–0) u West Virginia (2–0) u South Carolina (3–0) u Clemson (3–0) u Texas (3–0) u Stanford (3–0) u USC (2–1) d Kansas State (3–0) u Florida (3–0) u Notre Dame (3–0) u TCU (2–0) d Michigan (2–1) u Louisville (3–0) u UCLA (3–0) u Michigan State (2–1) d Arizona (3–0) u Nebraska (2–1) u Mississippi State (3–0) y Wisconsin (2–1) d Oklahoma State (2–1) y Virginia Tech Arkansas Alabama (4–0) (57) Oregon (4–0) u LSU (4–0) (1) d Florida State (4–0) (1) Georgia (4–0) u South Carolina (4–0) u West Virginia (3–0) Kansas State (4–0) u Stanford (3–0) u Texas (3–0) Notre Dame (4–0) u Florida (4–0) u USC (3–1) d TCU (3–0) u Oklahoma (2–1) d Clemson (3–1) d Louisville (4–0) u Michigan State (3–1) u Mississippi State (4–0) u Nebraska (3–1) u Oregon State (2–0) y Oklahoma State (2–1) u Wisconsin (3–1) u Baylor (3–0) y Rutgers (4–0) т Virginia Tech (3–1) т y Arizona Michigan UCLA Alabama (5–0) (57) Oregon (5–0) LSU (5–0) (1) Florida State (5–0) (1) Georgia (5–0) South Carolina (5–0) West Virginia (4–0) Kansas State (4–0) Texas (4–0) u Notre Dame (4–0) u Florida (4–0) u USC (3–1) U TCU (4–0) u Oklahoma (2–1) u Clemson (4–1) u Louisville (5–0) u Oregon State (3–0) u Stanford (3–1) d Mississippi State (4–0) Nebraska (4–1) Rutgers (4–1) u Northwestern (5–0) y Cincinnati (3–0) y Texas Tech (4–0) y Boise State (3–1) y Michigan State Oklahoma State Wisconsin Baylor Virginia Tech Alabama (5–0) (58) Oregon (6–0) (1) South Carolina (6–0) u West Virginia (5–0) u Kansas State (5–0) u Notre Dame (5–0) u Florida (5–0) u LSU (5–1) d USC (4–1) u Oklahoma (3–1) u Florida State (5–1) d Georgia (5–1) d Clemson (5–1) u Oregon State (4–0) u Texas (4–1) d Louisville (5–0) Stanford (4–1) u Mississippi State (5–0) u Rutgers (5–0) u Cincinnati (4–0) u Texas A&M (4–1) y Boise State (4–1) u TCU (4–1) d Louisiana Tech (5–0) y Iowa State (4–1) y Nebraska Northwestern Texas Tech Alabama (6–0) (59) Oregon (6–0) Kansas State (6–0) u Florida (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–0) u LSU (6–1) u Oklahoma (4–1) u South Carolina (6–1) d USC (5–1) Florida State (6–1) u Oregon State (5–0) u Georgia (5–1) Clemson (5–1) Louisville (6–0) u West Virginia (5–1) d Mississippi State (6–0) u Rutgers (6–0) u Cincinnati (5–0) u Texas A&M (5–1) u Texas Tech (5–1) y TCU (5–1) u Boise State (5–1) Stanford (4–2) d Arizona State (5–1) y Michigan (4–2) y Texas Louisiana Tech Iowa State Alabama (7–0) (59) Oregon (7–0) Florida (7–0) u Kansas State (7–0) d Notre Dame (7–0) LSU (7–1) Oklahoma (5–1) USC (6–1) u Oregon State (6–0) u Florida State (7–1) Georgia (6–1) u Mississippi State (7–0) u Clemson (6–1) Louisville (7–0) Rutgers (7–0) u South Carolina (6–2) d Texas Tech (6–1) u Boise State (6–1) u Stanford (5–2) u Michigan (5–2) u Texas A&M (5–2) d West Virginia (5–2) d Ohio (7–0) y Texas (5–2) y Wisconsin (6–2) y Cincinnati TCU Arizona State Alabama (8–0) (59) Oregon (8–0) Kansas State (8–0) u Notre Dame (8–0) u LSU (7–1) u Georgia (7–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Florida (7–1) d Clemson (7–1) u Louisville (8–0) u South Carolina (7–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) d Oregon State (6–1) d Boise State (7–1) u Stanford (6–2) u Texas A&M (6–2) u USC (6–2) d Mississippi State (7–1) d West Virginia (5–2) u Texas Tech (6–2) d Nebraska (6–2) y Texas (6–2) u Louisiana Tech (7–1) y Oklahoma State (5–2) y Rutgers (7–1) d Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Alabama (9–0) (59) Oregon (9–0) Kansas State (9–0) Notre Dame (9–0) Georgia (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Florida (8–1) u Clemson (8–1) u LSU (7–2) d Louisville (9–0) South Carolina (7–2) Oregon State (7–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) d Texas A&M (7–2) u Stanford (7–2) Nebraska (7–2) u Texas (7–2) u Louisiana Tech (8–1) u UCLA (7–2) y Rutgers (7–1) u Northwestern (7–2) y USC (6–3) d Mississippi State (7–2) d Boise State (7–2) d Toledo (8–1) y West Virginia Texas Tech Oklahoma State Oregon (10–0) (44) u Kansas State (10–0) (14) u Notre Dame (10–0) (1) u Georgia (9–1) u Alabama (9–1) d Florida State (9–1) Florida (9–1) LSU (8–2) u Clemson (9–1) d Texas A&M (8–2) u South Carolina (8–2) Oklahoma (7–2) u Stanford (8–2) u Nebraska (8–2) u Texas (8–2) u UCLA (8–2) u Oregon State (7–2) d Louisville (9–1) d Louisiana Tech (9–1) d Rutgers (8–1) USC (7–3) u Boise State (8–2) u Michigan (7–3) y Oklahoma State (6–3) y Texas Tech (7–3) y Northwestern Mississippi State Toledo Notre Dame (11–0) (56) u Alabama (10–1) (2) u Georgia (10–1) (1) u Oregon (10–1) d Florida State (10–1) u Florida (10–1) u LSU (9–2) u Kansas State (10–1) d Clemson (10–1) Texas A&M (9–2) Stanford (9–2) u South Carolina (9–2) d Oklahoma (8–2) d Nebraska (9–2) Texas (8–2) UCLA (9–2) Oregon State (8–2) Louisville (9–1) Rutgers (9–1) u Michigan (8–3) u Oklahoma State (7–3) u Boise State (9–2) Northern Illinois (10–1) y Mississippi State (8–3) y Kent State (10–1) y Louisiana Tech USC Texas Tech Notre Dame (12–0) (56) Alabama (11–1) (2) Georgia (11–1) (1) Oregon (11–1) Florida (11–1) u LSU (10–2) u Kansas State (10–1) u Texas A&M (10–2) u Stanford (10–2) u South Carolina (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Florida State (10–2) d Nebraska (10–2) u Clemson (10–2) d Boise State (9–2) u UCLA (9–3) Oregon State (8–3) Northern Illinois (11–1) u Kent State (11–1) u Northwestern (9–3) y Texas (8–3) d Utah State (10–2) y Louisville (9–2) d Michigan (8–4) d Rutgers (9–2) d Oklahoma State Mississippi State Notre Dame (12–0) (56) Alabama (12–1) (3) Oregon (11–1) u Florida (11–1) u Georgia (11–2) d Kansas State (11–1) u LSU (10–2) d Stanford (11–2) u Texas A&M (10–2) d South Carolina (10–2) Oklahoma (10–2) Florida State (11–2) Clemson (10–2) u Oregon State (9–3) u Boise State (10–2) Northern Illinois (12–1) u Northwestern (9–3) u Louisville (10–2) u UCLA (9–4) d Utah State (10–2) u Nebraska (10–3) d Michigan (8–4) u Wisconsin (8–5) y San Jose State (10–2) y Texas (8–4) d Kent State Rutgers Alabama (13–1) (56) u Oregon (12–1) u Notre Dame (12–1) d Georgia (12–2) u Texas A&M (11–2) u Stanford (12–2) u South Carolina (11–2) u Florida State (12–2) u Clemson (11–2) u Florida (11–2) d Kansas State (11–2) d LSU (10–3) d Louisville (11–2) u Boise State (11–2) u Oklahoma (10–3) d Northwestern (10–3) u Utah State (11–2) u Texas (9–4) u Oregon State (9–4) d Vanderbilt (9–4) y San Jose State (11–2) u Cincinnati (10–3) y Nebraska (10–4) d Northern Illinois (12–2) d Tulsa (11–3) y UCLA Michigan Wisconsin Harris Interactive Poll 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Final) Oct 7Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Oct_07_2012.pdf Harris Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20130224010123/http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Oct_07_2012.pdf February 24, 2013 October 7, 2012 dead November 15, 2020 Oct 14Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Oct_14_2012.pdf Harris Interactive 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https://web.archive.org/web/20130224010101/http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Nov_25_2012.pdf February 24, 2013 dead November 15, 2020 Dec 2Top 25 Team Rankings of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Dec_02_2012.pdf December 2, 2012 Harris Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20130224010300/http://harrisinteractive.com/vault/BCS_Dec_02_2012.pdf February 24, 2013 dead November 15, 2020 Alabama (5–0) (108) Oregon (6–0) (5) South Carolina (6–0) West Virginia (5–0) Kansas State (5–0) Florida (5–0) Notre Dame (5–0) LSU (5–1) Florida State (5–1) USC (4–1) Georgia (5–1) Oregon State (4–0) Oklahoma (3–1) Clemson (5–1) Texas (4–1) Stanford (4–1) Mississippi State (5–0) Louisville (5–0) Rutgers (5–0) Cincinnati (4–0) TCU (4–1) Boise State (4–1) Texas A&M (4–1) Louisiana Tech (5–0) Iowa State (4–1) Alabama (6–0) (110) Oregon (6–0) (5) Florida (6–0) u Kansas State (6–0) u Notre Dame (6–0) u LSU (6–1) u South Carolina (6–1) d Florida State (6–1) u Oklahoma (4–1) u Oregon State (5–0) u USC (5–1) d Georgia (5–1) d Clemson (5–1) u Mississippi State (6–0) u West Virginia (5–1) d Louisville (6–0) u Rutgers (6–0) u Cincinnati (5–0) u Texas A&M (5–1) u Stanford (4–2) d Texas Tech (5–1) y TCU (5–1) d Boise State (5–1) d Arizona State (5–1) y Texas (4–2) d Louisiana Tech Iowa State Alabama (7–0) (109) Oregon (7–0) (5) Florida (7–0) (1) Kansas State (7–0) Notre Dame (7–0) LSU (7–1) Oklahoma (5–1) u Oregon State (6–0) u USC (6–1) u Florida State (7–1) d Georgia (6–1) u Mississippi State (7–0) u Clemson (6–1) Louisville (7–0) u Rutgers (7–0) u South Carolina (6–2) d Texas Tech (6–1) u Stanford (5–2) u Boise State (6–1) u Michigan (5–2) y Texas A&M (5–2) d West Virginia (5–2) d Ohio (7–0) y Texas (5–2) u TCU (5–2) d Cincinnati Arizona State Alabama (8–0) (109) Oregon (8–0) (5) Kansas State (8–0) (1) u Notre Dame (8–0) u LSU (7–1) u Georgia (7–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Florida (7–1) d Clemson (7–1) u Louisville (7–1) u South Carolina (7–2) u Oklahoma (5–2) d Oregon State (6–1) d Stanford (6–2) u Mississippi State (7–1) d USC (6–2) d Boise State (7–1) u Texas A&M (6–2) u Texas Tech (6–2) d West Virginia (5–2) u Nebraska (6–2) y Texas (6–2) u Rutgers (7–1) d Louisiana Tech (7–1) y Oklahoma State (5–2) y Michigan Ohio TCU Alabama (9–0) (108) Oregon (9–0) (6) Kansas State (9–0) (1) Notre Dame (9–0) Georgia (8–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Florida (8–1) u LSU (7–2) d Clemson (8–1) Louisville (9–0) South Carolina (7–2) Oregon State (7–1) u Oklahoma (6–2) d Stanford (7–2) Texas A&M (7–2) u Nebraska (7–2) u Texas (7–2) u USC (6–3) d Louisiana Tech (8–1) u Mississippi State (7–2) d UCLA (7–2) y Rutgers (7–1) u Boise State (7–2) d Northwestern (7–2) y Texas Tech (6–3) d West Virginia Oklahoma State Oregon (10–0) (90) u Kansas State (10–0) (23) u Notre Dame (10–0) (1) u Alabama (9–1) (1) d Georgia (9–1) Florida State (9–1) Florida (9–1) LSU (8–2) Clemson (9–1) Texas A&M (8–2) u South Carolina (8–2) Oklahoma (7–2) u Stanford (8–2) u Nebraska (8–2) u Texas (8–2) u Oregon State (7–2) d Louisville (9–1) d USC (7–3) UCLA (8–2) u Louisiana Tech (9–1) d Rutgers (8–1) u Texas Tech (7–3) u Boise State (8–2) Michigan (7–3) y Mississippi State (7–3) d Northwestern Notre Dame (11–0) (107) u Alabama (10–1) (8) u Georgia (10–1) u Oregon (10–1) d Florida (10–1) u Florida State (10–1) Kansas State (10–1) d LSU (9–2) Clemson (10–1) Texas A&M (9–2) Stanford (9–2) u South Carolina (9–2) d Oklahoma (8–2) d Nebraska (9–2) Oregon State (8–2) u UCLA (9–2) u Texas (8–2) d Louisville (9–1) d Rutgers (9–1) u Michigan (8–3) u Boise State (9–2) u Oklahoma State (7–3) y Mississippi State (8–3) u Northern Illinois (10–1) y Kent State (10–1) y USC Louisiana Tech Texas Tech Notre Dame (12–0) (109) Alabama (11–1) (6) Georgia (11–1) Oregon (11–1) Florida (11–1) Kansas State (10–1) u LSU (10–2) u Stanford (10–2) u Texas A&M (10–2) u South Carolina (10–2) u Oklahoma (9–2) u Florida State (10–2) d Nebraska (10–2) u Clemson (10–2) d Oregon State (8–3) UCLA (9–3) Boise State (9–2) u Kent State (11–1) u Northern Illinois (11–1) u Texas (8–3) d Northwestern (9–3) y Utah State (10–2) y Michigan (8–4) d Louisville (9–2) d Oklahoma State (7–4) d Rutgers Mississippi State Notre Dame (12–0) (106) Alabama (12–1) (9) Oregon (11–1) u Florida (11–1) u Georgia (11–2) d Kansas State (11–1) Stanford (11–2) u LSU (10–2) d Texas A&M (10–2) South Carolina (10–2) Oklahoma (10–2) Florida State (11–2) Clemson (10–2) u Oregon State (9–3) u Boise State (10–2) u Northern Illinois (12–1) u UCLA (9–4) d Nebraska (10–3) d Louisville (10–2) u Northwestern (9–3) u Utah State (10–2) u Michigan (8–4) u Kent State (11–2) d Texas (8–4) d Wisconsin (8–5) y Oklahoma State BCS standings 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (Final) Oct 14http://www.espn.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/8/year/2012 BCS Standings - October 14, 2012 October 14, 2012 ESPN November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026145134/http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/8 October 26, 2012 live Oct 21http://www.espn.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/9/year/2012 BCS Standings - October 21, 2012 October 21, 2012 ESPN November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103063701/http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/9 November 3, 2012 live Oct 28http://www.espn.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/10/year/2012 BCS Standings - October 28, 2012 October 28, 2012 ESPN November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112225331/http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/10 November 12, 2012 live Nov 4http://www.espn.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/11/year/2012 BCS Standings - November 4, 2012 November 4, 2012 ESPN November 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112225326/http://espn.go.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/11 November 12, 2012 live Nov 11http://www.espn.com/college-football/bcs/_/week/12/year/2012 BCS Standings - November 11, 2012 November 11, 2012 ESPN November 15, 2020 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(6–0) Oklahoma (4–1) USC (5–1) Georgia (5–1) Mississippi State (6–0) West Virginia (5–1) Florida State (6–1) Rutgers (6–0) Louisville (6–0) Texas Tech (5–1) Texas A&M (5–1) Clemson (5–1) Stanford (4–2) Cincinnati (5–0) Boise State (5–1) TCU (5–1) Iowa State (4–2) Texas (4–2) Alabama (7–0) Florida (7–0) Kansas State (7–0) u Oregon (7–0) d Notre Dame (7–0) LSU (7–1) Oregon State (6–0) u Oklahoma (5–1) u USC (6–1) u Georgia (6–1) u Mississippi State (7–0) u Florida State (7–1) u South Carolina (6–2) d Texas Tech (6–1) u Rutgers (7–0) Louisville (7–0) Stanford (5–2) u Clemson (6–1) u West Virginia (5–2) d Texas A&M (5–2) d Boise State (6–1) u Michigan (5–2) y Texas (5–2) u Ohio (7–0) y Wisconsin (6–2) y Cincinnati TCU Iowa State Alabama (8–0) Kansas State (8–0) u Notre Dame (8–0) u Oregon (8–0) LSU (7–1) u Georgia (7–1) u Florida (7–1) d South Carolina (7–2) u Florida State (8–1) u Louisville (8–0) u Oregon State (6–1) d Oklahoma (5–2) d Clemson (7–1) u Stanford (6–2) u Mississippi State (7–1) d Texas A&M (6–2) u USC (6–2) d Texas Tech (6–2) d Boise State (7–1) u Nebraska (6–2) y West Virginia (5–2) d Arizona (5–3) y Texas (6–2) Oklahoma State (5–2) y Louisiana Tech (7–1) y Rutgers Michigan Ohio Wisconsin Alabama (9–0) Kansas State (9–0) Oregon (9–0) u Notre Dame (9–0) d Georgia (8–1) u Florida (8–1) u LSU (7–2) d South Carolina (7–2) Louisville (9–0) u Florida State (8–1) d Oregon State (7–1) Oklahoma (6–2) Clemson (8–1) Stanford (7–2) Texas A&M (7–2) u Nebraska (7–2) u Texas (7–2) u UCLA (7–2) y USC (6–3) d Louisiana Tech (8–1) u Mississippi State (7–2) d Texas Tech (6–3) d Rutgers (7–1) y Northwestern (7–2) y Toledo (8–1) y West Virginia Arizona Oklahoma State Boise State Kansas State (10–0) u Oregon (10–0) u Notre Dame (10–0) u Alabama (9–1) d Georgia (9–1) Florida (9–1) LSU (8–2) Texas A&M (8–2) u South Carolina (8–2) d Florida State (9–1) Clemson (9–1) u Oklahoma (7–2) Stanford (8–2) u Nebraska (8–2) u Texas (8–2) u Oregon State (7–2) d UCLA (8–2) u USC (7–3) u 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(11–1) y Northwestern (9–3) y Oklahoma State (7–4) d Utah State (10–2) y San Jose State (10–2) y Rutgers Louisville Arizona Washington Notre Dame (12–0) nc Alabama (12–1) nc Florida (11–1) u Oregon (11–1) u Kansas State (11–1) u Stanford (11–2) u Georgia (11–2) d LSU (10–2) d Texas A&M (10–2) South Carolina (10–2) Oklahoma (10–2) Florida State (11–2) u Oregon State (9–3) u Clemson (10–2) Northern Illinois (12–1) u Nebraska (10–3) d UCLA (9–4) d Michigan (8–4) u Boise State (10–2) u Northwestern (9–3) u Louisville (10–2) y Utah State (10–2) u Texas (8–4) d San Jose State (10–2) u Kent State (11–2) d Oklahoma State References *Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Category:Bowl Championship Series