2012 Preseason
| Rank ? | Change | Team (#1 Votes) | Points | PPV ? | Δ PPV ? | σ ? | # Votes ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +8 |
USC Trojans
(156)
|
7208 | 24.11 | +8.04 | 1.66 | 299 |
| 2 | -1 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
(89)
|
7044 | 23.56 | -0.91 | 1.55 | 296 |
| 3 | -1 |
LSU Tigers
(40)
|
6849 | 22.91 | -0.95 | 1.48 | 298 |
| 4 | -- |
Oregon Ducks
(4)
|
6340 | 21.20 | +0.20 | 1.71 | 296 |
| 5 | +11 |
Oklahoma Sooners
(2)
|
6168 | 20.63 | +10.20 | 2.64 | 295 |
| 6 | +13 |
Georgia Bulldogs
(1)
|
5442 | 18.20 | +10.34 | 3.17 | 297 |
| 7 | +1 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
|
5114 | 17.10 | +0.18 | 2.52 | 295 |
| 8 | +5 |
Michigan Wolverines
(1)
|
5060 | 16.92 | +3.21 | 3.30 | 292 |
| 9 | +13 |
Florida State Seminoles
(3)
|
4829 | 16.15 | +13.76 | 3.84 | 290 |
| 10 | +8 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
4607 | 15.41 | +6.55 | 3.44 | 294 |
| 11 | -6 |
Arkansas Razorbacks
|
4491 | 15.02 | -5.66 | 3.45 | 290 |
| 12 | -2 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
4276 | 14.30 | -0.20 | 3.57 | 291 |
| 13 | -2 |
Michigan State Spartans
|
3977 | 13.30 | -0.95 | 3.30 | 292 |
| 14 | +9 |
Clemson Tigers
|
3264 | 10.92 | +8.67 | 3.23 | 289 |
| 15 | NEW |
Texas Longhorns
|
2618 | 8.76 | +8.18 | 3.85 | 278 |
| 16 | +5 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
2595 | 8.68 | +3.43 | 3.57 | 289 |
| 17 | +7 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
2581 | 8.63 | +6.45 | 3.30 | 276 |
| 18 | -3 |
TCU Horned Frogs
|
2191 | 7.33 | -3.49 | 3.14 | 279 |
| 19 | -16 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
1947 | 6.51 | -16.92 | 3.84 | 262 |
| 20 | -6 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
1935 | 6.47 | -4.49 | 4.15 | 258 |
| 21 | -14 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
1928 | 6.45 | -11.59 | 4.08 | 265 |
| 22 | NEW |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
1506 | 5.04 | +5.04 | 4.30 | 177 |
| 23 | -17 |
Boise State Broncos
|
1069 | 3.58 | -14.75 | 3.28 | 224 |
| 24 | NEW |
Florida Gators
|
880 | 2.94 | +2.91 | 2.73 | 204 |
| 25 | NEW |
Auburn Tigers
|
466 | 1.56 | +0.49 | 2.54 | 124 |
Dropped: #12 Baylor , #17 Houston , #20 Southern Miss , #25 Cincinnati
Others Receiving Votes: Washington 431, Louisville 337, Notre Dame 333, Georgia Tech 302, Utah 145, Texas A&M 105, Tennessee 76, Mississippi State 74, Baylor 68, Missouri 63, BYU 56, NC State 54, Indiana 50, Cincinnati 47, Ole Miss 41, Ohio 39, Kentucky 39, Vanderbilt 34, Houston 29, North Carolina 25, Duke 25, Virginia 22, Penn State 21, Boston College 20, Eastern Michigan 19, USF 19, New Mexico State 18, Arkansas State 16, Akron 16, Bowling Green 15, North Texas 15, Kent State 14, UCLA 14, Miami 14, Hawai'i 13, Miami (OH) 13, Toledo 11, Louisiana Tech 11, Purdue 11, Western Michigan 10, Central Michigan 9, Southern Miss 8, Army 8, Rutgers 8, Northwestern 8, Navy 7, Washington State 7, Maryland 7, Air Force 6, California 6, Nevada 5, Fresno State 5, UCF 5, Iowa 5, San Diego State 4, Tulsa 4, Texas Tech 4, San José State 3, SMU 3, Kansas 3, Colorado State 2, Northern Illinois 2, Iowa State 2, Utah State 1, FIU 1, FAU 1, Wake Forest 1