Week 12
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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. Miami FL (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.665 (2) | 8.547 8.547  | |||
| 2. Virginia Tech  (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.417 (4) | 7.749 7.749  | |||
| 3. Pittsburgh (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.981 (7) | 6.027 6.027  1 | |||
| 4. Syracuse (5 - 5) Schedule: 5.535 (3) | 5.801 5.801  1 | |||
| 5. West Virginia (6 - 4) Schedule: 5.747 (1) | 5.787 5.787  1 | |||
| 6. Boston College (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.702 (8) | 5.762 5.762  1 | |||
| 7. Temple (4 - 7) Schedule: 5.063 (6) | 4.167 4.167  | |||
| 8. Rutgers (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.142 (5) | 3.471 3.471  |