Week 15
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Kentucky (11 - 2) Schedule: 1.993 (3) | 4.46 4.46  | |||
| 2. Eastern Illinois (8 - 4) Schedule: 1.962 (4) | 3.491 3.491  | |||
| 3. Tennessee Tech (8 - 3) Schedule: 1.905 (5) | 3.267 3.267  | |||
| 4. Eastern Kentucky (6 - 5) Schedule: 1.286 (8) | 2.272 2.272  | |||
| 5. Murray St (6 - 5) Schedule: 1.693 (6) | 2.102 2.102  | |||
| 6. Tennessee St (3 - 8) Schedule: 2.032 (2) | 0.805 0.805  | |||
| 7. SE Missouri St (3 - 8) Schedule: 2.329 (1) | 0.478 0.478  | |||
| 8. Tennessee-Martin (2 - 9) Schedule: 1.544 (7) | -1.373 -1.373  |