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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Stanford (50) | 1489 | 20-2 | 2 |
| 2 | Oregon (9) | 1433 | 20-1 | 3 |
| 3 | Penn State (1) | 1359 | 21-2 | 1 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1300 | 18-3 | 4 |
| 5 | UCLA | 1257 | 17-4 | 6 |
| 6 | USC | 1225 | 21-3 | 7 |
| 7 | Texas | 1115 | 18-3 | 8 |
| 8 | Washington | 1084 | 17-4 | 5 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 1026 | 19-2 | 9 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 976 | 19-4 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida State | 911 | 21-2 | 12 |
| 12 | Louisville | 796 | 21-3 | 13 |
| 13 | Florida | 784 | 18-3 | 11 |
| 14 | Dayton | 632 | 19-4 | 15 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 581 | 17-7 | 20 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 568 | 20-3 | 16 |
| 17 | BYU | 540 | 21-2 | 18 |
| 18 | San Diego | 447 | 17-4 | 14 |
| 19 | Western Kentucky | 433 | 26-3 | 19 |
| 20 | Kansas | 357 | 19-4 | 17 |
| 21 | Iowa State | 320 | 13-7 | 22 |
| 22 | Purdue | 249 | 16-7 | 21 |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | 200 | 20-3 | 24 |
| 24 | Pepperdine | 189 | 17-7 | 23 |
| 25 | St. Mary's (CA) | 102 | 13-9 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Kentucky 32; Creighton 31; Marquette 30; North Carolina 17; Tennessee 9; Texas A&M 6
Two schools mentioned on only one ballot for a total of two combined points.
Next Poll: November 5, 2012
