Week 12
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All | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big Sky Conference | Division I-AA Independents | Gateway Football Conference | Ivy League | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northeast Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football Conference | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | SouthWAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Eastern Illinois (9 - 1) Schedule: 1.456 (4) | 3.768 3.768  | |||
| 2. Eastern Kentucky (8 - 2) Schedule: 1.553 (3) | 3.704 3.704  | |||
| 3. Tennessee Tech (7 - 3) Schedule: 1.651 (2) | 2.81 2.81  | |||
| 4. Tennessee St (8 - 3) Schedule: 0.868 (7) | 2.731 2.731  | |||
| 5. Murray St (4 - 6) Schedule: 2.525 (1) | 1.794 1.794  | |||
| 6. SE Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 1.292 (5) | 0.981 0.981  | |||
| 7. Tennessee-Martin (1 - 10) Schedule: 1.146 (6) | -1.645 -1.645  |