| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | Alabama gave Missouri another welcome to the SEC. This week they head to Neyland Stadium to take on UT. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Oregon | Oregon did not play on Saturday with a Thursday night game upcoming at a tough Arizona State squad. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Notre Dame | The Irish snuck past Stanford in overtime for a huge victory. The Irish are eyeing a BCS berth, or even the title game. | 5 |
| 4 |  | Florida | It was not a big surprise that Vanderbilt stuck around at home against Florida. UF got the win with USC up next. | 7 |
| 5 |  | Ohio State | Ohio State eventually pulled away from Indiana, but the Hoosiers came back. OSU needs to improve on defense. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Kansas State | Winning at Iowa State is always tougher than it seems. Winning at West Virginia may prove too difficult for KSU. | 8 |
| 7 |  | LSU | LSU got a nice, hard fought win over South Carolina. The SEC is never easy and a trip to Texas A&M will prove it. | 9 |
| 8 |  | South Carolina | South Carolina stayed close against LSU. A trip to Florida could send the Gamecocks reeling very quickly. | 3 |
| 9 |  | Oklahoma | Oklahoma crushed Texas in a lopsided Red River Rivalry. OU should crush the Jayhawks this week as well. | 10 |
| 10 |  | West Virginia | West Virginia was going to lose sooner or later, but few expected it would be to Texas Tech by 35 points. | 4 |
| 11 |  | Georgia | Georgia needed some time to lick their wounds. This week they head off to Kentucky for a winnable road game. | 11 |
| 12 |  | Florida State | FSU rebounded from their loss against NC State with a beat down of BC. A trip to Miami will be interesting. | 13 |
| 13 |  | USC | USC went into Washington, a very tough place to play, and came away with a win. Colorado at the Coliseum is next. | 14 |
| 14 |  | Oregon State | BYU has not been playing particularly well, but going to Provo and coming away with a win is never easy. OSU did it. | 17 |
| 15 |  | Clemson | Clemson should be ready to host a struggling Virginia Tech team following a week off. | 15 |
| 16 |  | Stanford | Stanford stuck around with Notre Dame in South Bend, but lost in overtime. Their next road trip is much shorter. | 12 |
| 17 |  | Louisville | Louisville had a bit of problem at Pitt, but they turned it on in the second half to remain a perfect 6-0. | 18 |
| 18 |  | Michigan | UM slaughtered Illinois. A win this week against MSU would have the Wolverines moving towards a championship. | 19 |
| 19 |  | Mississippi State | MSU held on to get a great win against Tennessee. After playing MTSU this week, the Bulldogs travel to Tuscaloosa. | 20 |
| 20 |  | Rutgers | Rutgers survived a scare from Syracuse. They are now 6-0 and eyeing the big game against Louisville. Temple is next. | 22 |
| 21 |  | Boise State | Boise State hung on to beat Fresno State. The schedule lightens up a bit now with UNLV coming to the blue turf. | 21 |
| 22 |  | TCU | TCU got a big win against Baylor. This week's game against Texas Tech looks like a whopper of a matchup. | 23 |
| 23 |  | Texas A&M | The Aggies got all they wanted and then some from Louisiana Tech. They get to go home, but LSU is waiting. | NR |
| 24 |  | Texas | The Longhorns defense confirmed what we already knew last week. This week they host Baylor who can score too. | 16 |
| 25 |  | Cincinnati | Cincinnati should not get much credit for beating Fordham, but they do get some for being undefeated. | NR |
Week 7 Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/13/2012
