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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Penn State (47) | 1482 | 16-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Washington (12) | 1444 | 15-0 | T-2 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1318 | 13-2 | 4 |
| 4 | Stanford | 1283 | 14-2 | 7 |
| 5 | Oregon (1) | 1269 | 14-1 | T-2 |
| 6 | USC | 1220 | 16-2 | 5 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1200 | 12-3 | 6 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 1050 | 14-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas | 1038 | 13-3 | 9 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 956 | 14-3 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida | 863 | 13-2 | 11 |
| 12 | Florida State | 784 | 14-2 | 13 |
| 13 | San Diego | 773 | 14-2 | 15 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 701 | 16-2 | 14 |
| 15 | Louisville | 631 | 16-2 | 17 |
| 16 | BYU | 622 | 16-1 | 16 |
| 17 | Purdue | 519 | 13-4 | 12 |
| 18 | Dayton | 427 | 12-4 | 18 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 406 | 13-5 | 19 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 344 | 20-3 | 20 |
| 21 | Kansas | 214 | 16-2 | 24 |
| 22 | Illinois | 185 | 8-8 | 21 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 173 | 9-6 | 22 |
| 24 | Pepperdine | 161 | 11-7 | 23 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 152 | 15-3 | 25 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Texas A&M 94; Miami (FL) 48; St. Mary's (Ca.) 25; Marquette 22; Arkansas 19; Tennessee 19; Oklahoma 17; North Carolina 11; Oregon State 11; Kentucky 6; Michigan 3; Creighton 2; N.C. State 2
Two schools on only one ballot for a total of six combined points.
Next Poll: October 15, 2012
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