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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Penn State (56) | 1495 | 27-2 | 2 |
| 2 | Stanford (4) | 1409 | 25-3 | 1 |
| 3 | Texas | 1380 | 23-3 | 3 |
| 4 | USC | 1274 | 26-4 | 8 |
| 5 | Washington | 1233 | 22-5 | 6 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1197 | 23-4 | 4 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1177 | 21-6 | 5 |
| 8 | Hawai'i | 1123 | 24-2 | 7 |
| 9 | Louisville | 969 | 27-3 | 10 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 921 | 21-6 | 9 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 888 | 22-7 | 14 |
| 12 | Florida State | 858 | 26-3 | 11 |
| 13 | Dayton | 747 | 25-4 | 12 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 705 | 22-8 | 15 |
| 15 | Florida | 657 | 23-4 | 16 |
| 16 | BYU | 582 | 25-3 | 13 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 511 | 32-3 | 17 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 467 | 18-7 | 19 |
| 19 | San Diego | 413 | 21-6 | 18 |
| 20 | Kansas | 344 | 23-6 | 22 |
| 21 | Creighton | 242 | 26-3 | 23 |
| 22 | Purdue | 234 | 19-10 | 21 |
| 23 | Miami (FL) | 177 | 25-4 | 24 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 123 | 24-5 | 25 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 102 | 21-7 | 20 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: St. Mary's (CA) 68; Tennessee 60; Michigan State 36; Texas A&M 36; Marquette 26; Pepperdine 22; Kentucky 9; Michigan 4; Colorado State 2
Two schools mentioned on only one ballot for a total of nine combined points.
Next Poll: December 18, 2012
