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| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2012 Record | 2012 Final |
| 1 | Texas (55) | 1490 | 29-4 | 1 |
| 2 | Penn State (3) | 1425 | 33-3 | 3 |
| 3 | Stanford (2) | 1379 | 30-4 | 4 |
| 4 | Southern California | 1307 | 30-6 | 6 |
| 5 | Washington | 1167 | 25-7 | 9 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1140 | 27-8 | 8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 1120 | 27-12 | 5 |
| 8 | Oregon | 1020 | 30-5 | 2 |
| 9 | Florida | 996 | 27-5 | 10 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 962 | 26-7 | 7 |
| 11 | Hawai'i | 825 | 27-3 | 11 |
| 12 | UCLA | 791 | 23-8 | 13 |
| 13 | BYU | 728 | 28-4 | 12 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 676 | 25-10 | 16 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 650 | 22-8 | 14 |
| 16 | Purdue | 585 | 23-11 | 15 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 504 | 22-11 | 20 |
| 18 | Florida State | 479 | 28-4 | 18 |
| 19 | Louisville | 389 | 30-4 | 17 |
| 20 | Kansas | 304 | 26-7 | 25 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 262 | 33-4 | 21 |
| 22 | Dayton | 229 | 27-5 | 19 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 202 | 23-11 | 22 |
| 24 | Wichita State | 172 | 24-10 | 23 |
| 25 | Creighton | 133 | 29-4 | 24 |
Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: San Diego 101; North Carolina 68; Pepperdine 65; Illinois 49; Miami (FL) 41; Oklahoma 35; Kansas State 32; Long Beach State 30; St. Mary's (CA) 27; Texas A&M 20; Wisconsin 17; California 16; Colorado State 15; Notre Dame 6; San Diego State 6; Northern Iowa 3.
Eight teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 33 combined points.
Next Poll: September 2, 2013
