Overview
- Ohio State retained the top spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll with 59 of 63 first-place votes as the top seven teams remained unchanged after Week 11.
- Indiana held No. 2 without any first-place votes, while No. 3 Texas A&M collected the remaining four following its win at Missouri.
- Texas Tech climbed to No. 8 after a 29-7 victory over previously unbeaten BYU, which slid into a tie for No. 12 with Georgia Tech.
- Notre Dame rose to No. 9, and Oklahoma and Texas moved into the top 10 with a tie on points.
- Further movement included Utah up to No. 15, Virginia down to No. 19, Louisville to No. 21, Pittsburgh entering at No. 23, James Madison at No. 25, and Missouri falling to No. 24, with AP projections indicating Georgia Tech will rise.