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NCAA Football Rankings, Week 12: Arizona receives votes in AP Top 25

The Wildcats bounced back with a win over Colorado on Saturday, and that got the attention of some AP voters.

By Craig Powers
Andrew Fielding-US PRESSWIRE

The Arizona Wildcats received six votes in Week 12's AP Top 25 college football rankings. The Wildcats earned bowl eligibility with a win over the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, and are 6-4 overall.

The Oregon Ducks are the new No. 1 in the poll. The Ducks took over the top spot after Alabama fell to Texas A&M on Saturday. Oregon blew out Cal with a big second half, winning 59-17.

Five Pac-12 teams made their way into the Top 25. Stanford moved to No. 14 after beating Oregon State, while the Beavers fell to No. 15 with the loss.

UCLA and USC face off in a game that will decide the Pac-12 South title this week, and both teams are ranked this week. The Bruins are at No. 17, while USC is No. 22.

Kansas State remained ahead of Notre Dame and moved into No. 2. The Irish are at No. 3, with Alabama and Georgia rounding out the top five. Texas A&M made the biggest leap, going from No. 15 to No. 9 with the win in Tuscaloosa.

Full AP Top 25 rankings:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Oregon (45) 10-0 1,485 2
2 Kansas State (14) 10-0 1,451 3
3 Notre Dame (1) 10-0 1,382 4
4 Alabama 9-1 1,259 1
5 Georgia 9-1 1,223 5
6 Ohio State 10-0 1,212 5
7 Florida 9-1 1,089 7
8 LSU 8-2 1,046 9
9 Texas A&M 8-2 1,031 15
10 Florida State 9-1 1,024 8
11 Clemson 9-1 907 10
12 South Carolina 8-2 848 12
13 Oklahoma 7-2 798 14
14 Stanford 8-2 766 16
15 Oregon State 7-2 556 13
16 Nebraska 8-2 549 18
17 UCLA 8-2 541 17
18 Texas 8-2 496 19
19 Louisiana Tech 9-1 374 19
20 Louisville 9-1 322 11
21 USC 7-3 297 21
22 Rutgers 8-1 179 24
23 Michigan 7-3 135 NR
23 Texas Tech 7-3 135 25
25 Kent State 9-1 93 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 79, Northern Illinois 77, Mississippi State 48, Wisconsin 26, UCF 16, Boise State 14, Arizona 6, Fresno State 6, Cincinnati 6, TCU 5, San Jose State 4, Utah State 4, Tulsa 4, San Diego State 3, Northwestern 2, Toledo 1, Washington 1