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. Louisville (6 - 1) Schedule: 4.98 (5) | 6.754 6.754  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.106 (4) | 6.456 6.456  | |||
| 3. Southern Miss (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.668 (7) | 5.651 5.651  | |||
| 4. Cincinnati (4 - 2) Schedule: 4.595 (8) | 5.338 5.338  | |||
| 5. TCU  (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.11 (10) | 5.008 5.008  1 | |||
| 6. Memphis (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.536 (9) | 4.518 4.518  1 | |||
| 7. Alabama-Birmingham (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.844 (6) | 4.435 4.435  1 | |||
| 8. Tulane (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.315 (2) | 4.276 4.276  1 | |||
| 9. Army (1 - 5) Schedule: 5.19 (3) | 3.135 3.135  | |||
| 10. Houston (0 - 6) Schedule: 5.424 (1) | 2.786 2.786  |