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

Rank	Change	Team (#1 Votes)	Points
1	+8	USC (156) Baseline change -- PPV 24.11 Δ PPV +8.04 σ 1.66 # Votes 299	7208
2	-1	Alabama (89) Baseline change -- PPV 23.56 Δ PPV -0.91 σ 1.55 # Votes 296	7044
3	-1	LSU (40) Baseline change -- PPV 22.91 Δ PPV -0.95 σ 1.48 # Votes 298	6849
4	--	Oregon (4) Baseline change -- PPV 21.20 Δ PPV +0.20 σ 1.71 # Votes 296	6340
5	+11	Oklahoma (2) Baseline change -- PPV 20.63 Δ PPV +10.20 σ 2.64 # Votes 295	6168
6	+13	Georgia (1) Baseline change -- PPV 18.20 Δ PPV +10.34 σ 3.17 # Votes 297	5442
7	+1	South Carolina Baseline change -- PPV 17.10 Δ PPV +0.18 σ 2.52 # Votes 295	5114
8	+5	Michigan (1) Baseline change -- PPV 16.92 Δ PPV +3.21 σ 3.30 # Votes 292	5060
9	+13	Florida State (3) Baseline change -- PPV 16.15 Δ PPV +13.76 σ 3.84 # Votes 290	4829
10	+8	West Virginia Baseline change -- PPV 15.41 Δ PPV +6.55 σ 3.44 # Votes 294	4607
11	-6	Arkansas Baseline change -- PPV 15.02 Δ PPV -5.66 σ 3.45 # Votes 290	4491
12	-2	Wisconsin Baseline change -- PPV 14.30 Δ PPV -0.20 σ 3.57 # Votes 291	4276
13	-2	Michigan State Baseline change -- PPV 13.30 Δ PPV -0.95 σ 3.30 # Votes 292	3977
14	+9	Clemson Baseline change -- PPV 10.92 Δ PPV +8.67 σ 3.23 # Votes 289	3264
15	NEW	Texas Baseline change -- PPV 8.76 Δ PPV +8.18 σ 3.85 # Votes 278	2618
16	+5	Virginia Tech Baseline change -- PPV 8.68 Δ PPV +3.43 σ 3.57 # Votes 289	2595
17	+7	Nebraska Baseline change -- PPV 8.63 Δ PPV +6.45 σ 3.30 # Votes 276	2581
18	-3	TCU Baseline change -- PPV 7.33 Δ PPV -3.49 σ 3.14 # Votes 279	2191
19	-16	Oklahoma State Baseline change -- PPV 6.51 Δ PPV -16.92 σ 3.84 # Votes 262	1947
20	-6	Kansas State Baseline change -- PPV 6.47 Δ PPV -4.49 σ 4.15 # Votes 258	1935
21	-14	Stanford Baseline change -- PPV 6.45 Δ PPV -11.59 σ 4.08 # Votes 265	1928
22	NEW	Ohio State Baseline change -- PPV 5.04 Δ PPV +5.04 σ 4.30 # Votes 177	1506
23	-17	Boise State Baseline change -- PPV 3.58 Δ PPV -14.75 σ 3.28 # Votes 224	1069
24	NEW	Florida Baseline change -- PPV 2.94 Δ PPV +2.91 σ 2.73 # Votes 204	880
25	NEW	Auburn Baseline change -- PPV 1.56 Δ PPV +0.49 σ 2.54 # Votes 124	466

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 St 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