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. Louisville (7 - 1) Schedule: 5.083 (4) | 7.023 7.023  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.189 (2) | 6.543 6.543  | |||
| 3. Southern Miss (4 - 2) Schedule: 4.474 (9) | 5.902 5.902  | |||
| 4. TCU  (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.36 (10) | 5.271 5.271  1 | |||
| 5. Cincinnati (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.959 (6) | 5.145 5.145  1 | |||
| 6. Alabama-Birmingham (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.832 (7) | 4.642 4.642  1 | |||
| 7. Memphis (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.607 (8) | 4.422 4.422  1 | |||
| 8. Tulane (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.106 (3) | 4.104 4.104  | |||
| 9. Army (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.072 (5) | 3.411 3.411  | |||
| 10. Houston (0 - 7) Schedule: 5.54 (1) | 2.745 2.745  |