| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Florida State |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Texas Tech |
| 4 | LSU |
| 5 | Georgia |
| 6 | South Carolina |
| 7 | Oregon |
| 8 | Arizona State |
| 9 | TCU |
| 10 | Kansas State |
| 11 | Mississippi State |
| 12 | Nebraska |
| 13 | West Virginia |
| 14 | Ohio State |
| 15 | Georgia Tech |
| 16 | Texas A&M |
| 17 | Oklahoma State |
| 18 | Notre Dame |
| 19 | Ohio |
| 20 | UCLA |
| 21 | Florida |
| 22 | Texas |
| 23 | Purdue |
| 24 | Fresno State |
| 25 | North Carolina |
2012 NCAA FBS Top 25 for Week #3
2012 NCAA FBS Top 25 for Week #2