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. TCU  (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.242 (9) | 7.463 7.463  | |||
| 2. UTEP  (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.964 (3) | 6.009 6.009  | |||
| 3. San Jose St (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.797 (5) | 5.548 5.548  | |||
| 4. Fresno St (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.847 (4) | 5.464 5.464  | |||
| 5. Rice (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.098 (1) | 4.073 4.073  | |||
| 6. Tulsa (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.656 (6) | 3.628 3.628  | |||
| 7. Hawai`i (3 - 7) Schedule: 4.505 (7) | 3.281 3.281  | |||
| 8. SMU (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.359 (8) | 2.934 2.934  | |||
| 9. Nevada (2 - 9) Schedule: 5.068 (2) | 2.351 2.351  |