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. Southern Miss (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.326 (2) | 8.857 8.857  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.241 (4) | 7.01 7.01  | |||
| 3. Louisville (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.619 (1) | 6.854 6.854  | |||
| 4. Memphis (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.8 (6) | 5.691 5.691  | |||
| 5. Cincinnati (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.168 (5) | 4.481 4.481  | |||
| 6. Tulane (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.806 (3) | 4.417 4.417  | |||
| 7. Alabama-Birmingham (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.741 (9) | 4.213 4.213  | |||
| 8. Army (0 - 4) Schedule: 4.546 (7) | 2.493 2.493  | |||
| 9. Houston (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.024 (8) | 2.464 2.464  |