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. Middle Tennessee St (8 - 3) Schedule: 3.938 (6) | 5.255 5.255  | |||
| 2. New Mexico St (5 - 7) Schedule: 4.64 (2) | 4.209 4.209  | |||
| 3. North Texas (5 - 7) Schedule: 4.628 (3) | 4.055 4.055  | |||
| 4. Idaho (1 - 10) Schedule: 4.666 (1) | 2.801 2.801  | |||
| 5. Louisiana-Lafayette (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.061 (5) | 2.439 2.439  | |||
| 6. Louisiana-Monroe (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.501 (4) | 2.319 2.319  | |||
| 7. Arkansas St (2 - 9) Schedule: 3.897 (7) | 1.744 1.744  |