Week 5
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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 (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.351 (4) | 8.185 8.185  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.791 (1) | 7.542 7.542  | |||
| 3. Louisville (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.459 (3) | 6.284 6.284  | |||
| 4. Tulane (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.723 (2) | 4.88 4.88  2 | |||
| 5. Memphis (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.805 (6) | 4.785 4.785  1 | |||
| 6. Alabama-Birmingham (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.382 (9) | 4.661 4.661  1 | |||
| 7. Cincinnati (2 - 3) Schedule: 5.325 (5) | 4.637 4.637  2 | |||
| 8. Houston (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.076 (8) | 2.976 2.976  1 | |||
| 9. Army (0 - 4) Schedule: 4.643 (7) | 2.59 2.59  1 |