| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Notre Dame | 1 | |
| 2 |  | Ohio State | 2 | |
| 3 |  | Alabama | 3 | |
| 4 |  | Oregon | 4 | |
| 5 |  | Florida | 6 | |
| 6 |  | Kansas State | 7 | |
| 7 |  | Stanford | 8 | |
| 8 |  | Georgia | 5 | |
| 9 |  | LSU | 9 | |
| 10 |  | Texas A&M | 10 | |
| 11 |  | Oklahoma | 12 | |
| 12 |  | South Carolina | 11 | |
| 13 |  | Florida State | 13 | |
| 14 |  | Clemson | 14 | |
| 15 |  | Northern Illinois | 20 | |
| 16 |  | Oregon State | 18 | |
| 17 |  | Louisville | 24 | |
| 18 |  | Nebraska | 15 | |
| 19 |  | Northwestern | 17 | |
| 20 |  | UCLA | 16 | |
| 21 |  | Michigan | 21 | |
| 22 |  | Utah State | 23 | |
| 23 |  | Boise State | NR | |
| 24 |  | Kent State | 19 | |
| 25 |  | Texas | 22 | |
Week 14 Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 12/01/2012
