Week 4
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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. Virginia Tech  (3 - 0) Schedule: 6.004 (3) | 9.416 9.416  | |||
| 2. Miami FL (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.358 (2) | 8.79 8.79  | |||
| 3. West Virginia (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.708 (1) | 7.012 7.012  | |||
| 4. Pittsburgh (4 - 0) Schedule: 3.746 (7) | 6.792 6.792  | |||
| 5. Rutgers (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.588 (4) | 5.588 5.588  | |||
| 6. Boston College (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.923 (6) | 5.546 5.546  | |||
| 7. Temple (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.659 (8) | 4.986 4.986  | |||
| 8. Syracuse (1 - 2) Schedule: 4.497 (5) | 4.624 4.624  |