Week 7
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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. Michigan (5 - 1) Schedule: 6.292 (3) | 8.823 8.823  | |||
| 2. Illinois (6 - 1) Schedule: 5.991 (7) | 7.7 7.7  | |||
| 3. Purdue (4 - 1) Schedule: 6.268 (4) | 7.269 7.269  1 | |||
| 4. Ohio State (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.78 (8) | 6.999 6.999  1 | |||
| 5. Iowa (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.611 (9) | 6.874 6.874  1 | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (4 - 4) Schedule: 6.05 (6) | 6.195 6.195  2 | |||
| 7. Michigan St (3 - 2) Schedule: 5.58 (10) | 6.122 6.122  2 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.293 (11) | 5.928 5.928  1 | |||
| 9. Minnesota (2 - 4) Schedule: 6.134 (5) | 5.645 5.645  | |||
| 10. Indiana (1 - 5) Schedule: 6.717 (2) | 5.241 5.241  | |||
| 11. Penn State (1 - 4) Schedule: 7.266 (1) | 4.986 4.986  |