The CrazySportsDude Top 25 Week 12 – Two of the top Three lose
| Rank | Team | Change | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (10-0) | No Change | Beat Mississippi State 31-24 | |
| 2 | Miami (9-0) | Up 4 | Beat Notre Dame 41-8 | |
| 3 | Clemson (9-1) | Up 1 | Beat Florida State 31-14 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma (9-1) | Up 1 | Beat TCU 38-20 | |
| 5 | Wisconsin (10-0) | Up 2 | Beat Iowa 38-14 | |
| 6 | Auburn (8-2) | Up 6 | Beat Georgia 40-17 | |
| 7 | Georgia (9-1) | Down 5 | Lost to Auburn 40-17 | |
| 8 | Ohio State (8-2) | Up 3 | Beat Michigan State 48-3 | |
| 9 | UCF (9-0) | Up 1 | Beat Connecticut 49-24 | |
| 10 | Notre Dame (8-2) | Down 7 | Lost to Miami 41-8 | |
| 11 | Penn State (8-2) | Up 2 | Beat Rutgers 35-6 | |
| 12 | USC (9-2) | Up 4 | Beat USC 38-24 | |
| 13 | TCU (8-2) | Down 4 | Lost to Oklahoma 38-20 | |
| 14 | Oklahoma State (8-2) | No Change | Beat Iowa State 49-42 | |
| 15 | Washington (8-2) | Down 7 | Lost t0 Stanford 30-22 | |
| 16 | Washington State (8-2) | Up 3 | Beat Utah 33-25 | |
| 17 | Michigan (8-2) | Up 4 | Beat Maryland 35-10 | |
| 18 | Mississippi State (7-3) | Down 1 | Lost to Alabama 31-24 | |
| 19 | Memphis (9-1) | Up 1 | Bye Week | |
| 20 | Stanford (7-3) | NEW | Beat Stanford 30-22 | |
| 21 | USF (9-1) | Up 1 | Beat Minnesota 33-10 | |
| 22 | LSU (7-3) | NEW | Beat Ohio State 55-24 | |
| 23 | Virginia Tech (7-3) | Down 5 | Beat Connecticut 37-20 | |
| 24 | Michigan State (7-3) | Down 9 | Beat Northern Illinois 27-17 | |
| 25 | NC State (7-3) | NEW | Lost to West Virginia 20-16 |
Dropped Out: #22 Iowa, #24 Toledo, #25 Iowa State
Next Five Out
#26 – Boise State (8-2)
#27 – South Carolina (7-3)
#28 – West Virginia (7-3)
#29 – Northwestern (7-3)
#30 – Iowa (6-4)