Week 12
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sam Houston St (9 - 2) Schedule: 2.392 (7) | 4.207 4.207  | |||
| 2. Northwestern St (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.61 (4) | 3.891 3.891  | |||
| 3. McNeese St (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.419 (6) | 3.663 3.663  | |||
| 4. Stephen F. Austin (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.234 (1) | 3.413 3.413  | |||
| 5. Jacksonville St (5 - 6) Schedule: 2.545 (5) | 2.603 2.603  | |||
| 6. Nicholls St (3 - 8) Schedule: 2.95 (2) | 1.663 1.663  | |||
| 7. SW Texas St (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.701 (3) | 1.501 1.501  |