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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Penn State (42) | 1466 | 14-1 | 1 |
| T-2 | Oregon (13) | 1412 | 13-0 | 2 |
| T-2 | Washington (5) | 1412 | 13-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1275 | 11-2 | 6 |
| 5 | USC | 1243 | 14-2 | 3 |
| 6 | UCLA | 1230 | 10-3 | 4 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1169 | 12-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 1056 | 12-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas | 1036 | 11-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 954 | 12-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida | 847 | 11-2 | 12 |
| 12 | Purdue | 788 | 13-2 | 13 |
| 13 | Florida State | 743 | 12-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 710 | 15-1 | 15 |
| 15 | San Diego | 688 | 12-2 | 16 |
| 16 | BYU | 607 | 15-1 | 11 |
| 17 | Louisville | 589 | 14-2 | 17 |
| 18 | Dayton | 402 | 12-4 | 20 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 286 | 11-5 | 22 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 273 | 17-3 | 23 |
| 21 | Illinois | 250 | 8-6 | 21 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 218 | 8-5 | 19 |
| 23 | Pepperdine | 174 | 10-6 | 18 |
| 24 | Kansas | 156 | 14-2 | NR |
| 25 | Michigan State | 127 | 14-2 | 24 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Oklahoma 100; Oregon State 63; Texas A&M 48; Arkansas 35; North Carolina 34; St. Mary's (Ca.) 22; Michigan 21; Miami (FL) 20; Tennessee 14; N.C. State 13; Marquette 12; Pacific 3
Three schools on only one ballot for a total of eight combined points.
Dropped Out: Tennessee 25
Next Poll: October 8, 2012
Poll conducted and distributed by the AVCA
