Week 10
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All | ACC | Big 10 | Big 12 | Big East | Big West | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | MWC | Pac-12 | SEC | WAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Miss (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.033 (2) | 7.233 7.233  | |||
| 2. Louisville (7 - 2) Schedule: 5.308 (1) | 6.588 6.588  | |||
| 3. East Carolina (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.941 (5) | 5.999 5.999  | |||
| 4. Cincinnati (5 - 4) Schedule: 5 (3) | 5.236 5.236  1 | |||
| 5. Alabama-Birmingham (6 - 3) Schedule: 4.727 (8) | 5.026 5.026  1 | |||
| 6. Memphis (4 - 5) Schedule: 4.848 (7) | 4.601 4.601  | |||
| 7. Tulane (4 - 5) Schedule: 4.721 (9) | 4.154 4.154  1 | |||
| 8. Houston (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.985 (4) | 3.852 3.852  1 | |||
| 9. Army (1 - 7) Schedule: 4.935 (6) | 2.989 2.989  |