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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Stanford (60) | 1500 | 22-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Penn State | 1436 | 23-2 | 3 |
| 3 | Texas | 1343 | 20-3 | 7 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1272 | 20-3 | 2 |
| 5 | Washington | 1195 | 19-4 | 8 |
| 6 | UCLA | 1163 | 18-5 | 5 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 1143 | 21-2 | 9 |
| 8 | USC | 1098 | 22-4 | 6 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 1050 | 18-5 | 4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 1038 | 20-5 | 10 |
| 11 | Louisville | 890 | 23-3 | 12 |
| 12 | Dayton | 746 | 22-4 | 14 |
| 13 | Florida State | 718 | 22-3 | 11 |
| 14 | BYU | 676 | 23-2 | 17 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 631 | 18-8 | 15 |
| 16 | Florida | 617 | 19-4 | 13 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 547 | 20-4 | 16 |
| 18 | Western Kentucky | 463 | 28-3 | 19 |
| 19 | San Diego | 423 | 18-5 | 18 |
| 20 | Iowa State | 363 | 15-7 | 21 |
| 21 | Purdue | 313 | 18-7 | 22 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 187 | 21-4 | NR |
| 23 | Kansas | 172 | 20-5 | 20 |
| 24 | Pepperdine | 159 | 18-8 | 24 |
| 25 | Creighton | 80 | 22-3 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Kentucky 63; Miami (FL) 57; Marquette 49; St. Mary's (CA) 43; Tennessee 38; Texas A&M 7
Three schools mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 19 combined points.
Dropped Out: Miami (FL) 23; St. Mary's (CA) 25
Next Poll: November 12, 2012
