Week 11
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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 (7 - 2) Schedule: 4.842 (6) | 6.95 6.95  | |||
| 2. Louisville (8 - 2) Schedule: 4.926 (3) | 6.38 6.38  | |||
| 3. East Carolina (6 - 3) Schedule: 4.794 (8) | 6.136 6.136  | |||
| 4. Cincinnati (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.842 (7) | 5.192 5.192  | |||
| 5. Alabama-Birmingham (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.908 (4) | 5.039 5.039  | |||
| 6. Memphis (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.856 (5) | 4.496 4.496  | |||
| 7. Tulane (5 - 5) Schedule: 4.362 (9) | 3.984 3.984  | |||
| 8. Houston (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.049 (1) | 3.667 3.667  | |||
| 9. Army (1 - 8) Schedule: 5.033 (2) | 2.967 2.967  |