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AP Top 25 - Week 12
| Rank | Team | Previous | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Previous | Movement |
| 1 | Alabama (57) | 1 | - |
| 2 | Miami (4) | 7 | +5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | Clemson | 4 | - |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | Auburn | 10 | +4 |
| 7 | Georgia | 2 | -5 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 3 | -6 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | TCU | 8 | -3 |
| 12 | USC | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | Penn State | 16 | +3 |
| 14 | UCF | 14 | - |
| 15 | Washington State | 19 | +4 |
| 16 | Washington | 9 | -7 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Memphis | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Michigan | 21 | +2 |
| 20 | Stanford | NR | - |
| 21 | LSU | NR | - |
| 22 | Michigan State | 13 | -9 |
| 23 | South Florida | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 23 | -1 |
| 25 | NC State | NR | - |
| Others Receiving Votes | Virginia Tech 110, Northwestern 72, Arizona 49, Iowa State 27, Boise State 6, Georgia Tech 6, Army 3, Iowa 2, South Carolina 2 |
As expected, the West Virginia Mountaineers are unranked following their loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Mountaineers garnered 70 votes total, which puts them at 28th in the rankings.
The Texas Longhorns, following their embarrassing loss to the Maryland Terrapins in Tom Herman’s debut, dropped out of the rankings. To add insult to injury, sophomore quarterback Shane Buechele was injured in the game and is going to miss some time.
The Alabama Crimson Tide remain number one and outside of one voter, are the clear number one team in the land.
Meanwhile, in the coaches poll, Clemson actually gained three first place votes. Florida and Florida State both tumbled hard. Florida remains ranked in both polls despite fielding a junior varsity level offense. The living version of Steve Spurrier has to be rolling in his golf cart watching the ineptitude that is the Florida offense.
USA Today Coaches Poll Week 12
| Rank | Team | Previous | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Previous | Movement |
| 1 | Alabama (63) | 1 | - |
| 2 | Miami | 6 | +4 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | +1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 7 | +2 |
| 6 | Auburn | 10 | +4 |
| 7 | Georgia | 2 | -5 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 11 | +3 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 5 | -4 |
| 10 | USC | 14 | +4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | - |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | TCU | 9 | -5 |
| 15 | Washington | 8 | -7 |
| 16 | Washington State | 20 | +4 |
| 17 | Memphis | 19 | +2 |
| 18 | Michigan | 22 | +4 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 18 | -1 |
| 20 | South Florida | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | LSU | 25 | +4 |
| 22 | NC State | 24 | +2 |
| 23 | Stanford | NR | - |
| 24 | Michigan State | 16 | -8 |
| 25 | West Virginia | NR | - |
| Others receiving votes | Virginia Tech 94, Northwestern 67, Arizona 54, Boise State 40, South Carolina 33, Iowa 16, Kentucky 16, Army 14, San Diego State 11, Iowa State 9, Troy 5, Ohio 2 |