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