[jovenhut]

Aug. 2, 2012 — preseason poll
Rank
Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Final 2011 rank
1.
LSU (18)
13-1
1,403
2
2.
Alabama (20)
12-1
1,399
1
3.
Southern California (19)
10-2
1,388
NR
4.
Oklahoma (1)
10-3
1,276
15
5.
Oregon
12-2
1,258
4
6.
Georgia
10-4
1,061
20
7.
Florida State (1)
9-4
1,055
23
8.
Michigan
11-2
1,023
9
9.
South Carolina
11-2
981
8
10.
Arkansas
11-2
948
5
11.
West Virginia
10-3
833
18
12.
Wisconsin
11-3
743
11
13.
Michigan State
11-3
717
10
14.
Clemson
10-4
598
22
15.
Texas
8-5
549
NR
16.
Nebraska
9-4
501
24
17.
TCU
11-2
499
13
18.
Stanford
11-2
497
7
19.
Oklahoma State
12-1
476
3
20.
Virginia Tech
11-3
461
17
21.
Kansas State
10-3
398
16
22.
Boise State
12-1
271
6
23.
Florida
7-6
250
NR
24.
Notre Dame
8-5
166
NR
25.
Auburn
8-5
66
NR