Week 8
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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. Miami FL (6 - 0) Schedule: 5.026 (8) | 8.776 8.776  1 | |||
| 2. Virginia Tech  (6 - 1) Schedule: 5.142 (6) | 7.936 7.936  1 | |||
| 3. Syracuse (7 - 2) Schedule: 5.848 (2) | 7.296 7.296  1 | |||
| 4. Boston College (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.334 (5) | 7.056 7.056  1 | |||
| 5. West Virginia (2 - 5) Schedule: 6.487 (1) | 5.312 5.312  | |||
| 6. Pittsburgh (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.574 (3) | 4.327 4.327  2 | |||
| 7. Temple (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.426 (4) | 3.643 3.643  1 | |||
| 8. Rutgers (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.054 (7) | 3.528 3.528  1 |