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. Miami OH (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.166 (9) | 6.765 6.765  | |||
| 2. Marshall (1 - 2) Schedule: 6.222 (4) | 6.71 6.71  | |||
| 3. Ohio U. (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.63 (8) | 6.193 6.193  | |||
| 4. Akron (2 - 2) Schedule: 6.156 (5) | 5.414 5.414  | |||
| 5. Toledo (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.614 (13) | 5.401 5.401  | |||
| 6. Western Michigan (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.118 (11) | 5.1 5.1  | |||
| 7. Northern Illinois (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.667 (7) | 5.067 5.067  | |||
| 8. Eastern Michigan (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.86 (6) | 4.119 4.119  | |||
| 9. Central Michigan (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.337 (3) | 4 4  | |||
| 10. Ball St (0 - 3) Schedule: 6.781 (1) | 3.759 3.759  | |||
| 11. Kent St (0 - 4) Schedule: 6.379 (2) | 3.234 3.234  | |||
| 12. Bowling Green (0 - 4) Schedule: 5.099 (10) | 2.462 2.462  | |||
| 13. Buffalo (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.001 (12) | 2.001 2.001  |