Week 14
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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 - 4) Schedule: 4.773 (3) | 6.288 6.288  | |||
| 2. Louisville (9 - 2) Schedule: 4.586 (6) | 6.244 6.244  | |||
| 3. East Carolina (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.872 (2) | 5.907 5.907  | |||
| 4. Cincinnati (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.748 (4) | 5.122 5.122  | |||
| 5. Alabama-Birmingham (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.409 (8) | 4.912 4.912  | |||
| 6. Tulane (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.116 (9) | 4.083 4.083  | |||
| 7. Memphis (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.432 (7) | 3.794 3.794  | |||
| 8. Houston (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.891 (1) | 3.299 3.299  | |||
| 9. Army (1 - 10) Schedule: 4.598 (5) | 2.432 2.432  |