| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | Alabama got a week off to watch all of the huge SEC games that will likely effect who they play in the title game. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Oregon | While many others in the top ten fell, Oregon took care of business against a very good Washington squad. | 3 |
| 3 |  | South Carolina | South Carolina jumped out to an early lead and blew Georgia away. Next up a fun trip to LSU. | 6 |
| 4 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia playing in the Big 12 just looks so natural. They won their latest shootout against a good Texas team. | 7 |
| 5 |  | Notre Dame | Notre Dame crushed Miami and is eyeing a BCS bowl bid. They have another big game against Stanford. | 8 |
| 6 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State scored in every way imaginable against Nebraska. The Buckeyes travel to Indiana this week. | 9 |
| 7 |  | Florida | Florida's defense kept LSU out of the end zone. They managed two second half touchdowns to secure the huge win. | 15 |
| 8 |  | Kansas State | Kansas State powered past Kansas. A trip to Iowa State should be a little tougher, but not much. | 11 |
| 9 |  | LSU | LSU has looked vulnerable, but it took a quality opponent like UF to finally knock the Tigers from the unbeatens. | 2 |
| 10 |  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma got a nice warmup win at Texas Tech. Now the Sooners head to Dallas for the Red River Rivalry. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Georgia | Georgia's offense could not do anything against South Carolina. They will need this week off to recover. | 5 |
| 12 |  | Stanford | Stanford came back to beat Arizona in overtime. A win in South Bend could push the Cardinal back into the top ten. | 13 |
| 13 |  | Florida State | Florida State went on the road and came away with an upset loss to NC State. And the trend continues. | 4 |
| 14 |  | USC | USC struggled at Utah, but came away with a quality road win. A trip to Washington will be a huge game. | 14 |
| 15 |  | Clemson | Clemson's fourth quarter outburst led to a victory over Georgia Tech. After a week off, the Tigers face Virginia Tech. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Texas | Texas' offense could not quite keep up with WVU. The defense needs to improve in Dallas this week against OU. | 10 |
| 17 |  | Oregon State | Oregon State remained perfect with a win against Washington State. The Beavers head to BYU this week. | 20 |
| 18 |  | Louisville | Following a week off, Louisville will hit the road for their third straight game and begin Big East play at Pitt. | 18 |
| 19 |  | Michigan | Michigan went on the road and got a good win over Purdue. Next up is a struggling Illinois team in the Big House. | 23 |
| 20 |  | Mississippi State | Mississippi State got a quality conference road win at Kentucky. This week they host a well rested UT squad. | 24 |
| 21 |  | Boise State | Boise State had no problem with a bad Southern Miss squad. Fresno State is a little bit better team. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Rutgers | Rutgers is 5-0 after beating Connecticut last week. If they can get by Syracuse this week, they should reach 9-0. | NR |
| 23 |  | TCU | Without quarterback Casey Pachall, TCU was in trouble against Iowa State. More trouble is coming in Waco. | 17 |
| 24 |  | Michigan State | Michigan State had to come from behind to beat a bad Indiana team on the road. Iowa will not be as forgiving. | 25 |
| 25 |  | Nebraska | There is nothing wrong with losing at Ohio State, but Nebraska committed way too many turnovers. | 19 |
Week 6 Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/06/2012
