Week 15
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All | ACC | Big 10 | Big 12 | Big East | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | MWC | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt Conference | WAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Louisville (11 - 2) Schedule: 5.165 (4) | 7.183 7.183  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.553 (2) | 6.243 6.243  | |||
| 3. Southern Miss (6 - 5) Schedule: 5.143 (5) | 5.825 5.825  | |||
| 4. TCU  (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.069 (6) | 5.202 5.202  | |||
| 5. Cincinnati (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.61 (9) | 5.081 5.081  | |||
| 6. Alabama-Birmingham (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.892 (8) | 5.066 5.066  | |||
| 7. Memphis (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.067 (7) | 4.901 4.901  | |||
| 8. Tulane (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.2 (3) | 3.989 3.989  | |||
| 9. Army (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.592 (10) | 3.085 3.085  | |||
| 10. Houston (0 - 11) Schedule: 5.696 (1) | 2.593 2.593  |