Week 9
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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 (8 - 1) Schedule: 5.049 (4) | 7.267 7.267  | |||
| 2. East Carolina (5 - 3) Schedule: 5.272 (3) | 6.639 6.639  | |||
| 3. Southern Miss (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.634 (8) | 5.489 5.489  | |||
| 4. TCU  (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.596 (9) | 5.193 5.193  | |||
| 5. Cincinnati (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.552 (10) | 4.984 4.984  | |||
| 6. Alabama-Birmingham (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.794 (6) | 4.604 4.604  | |||
| 7. Memphis (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.668 (7) | 4.483 4.483  | |||
| 8. Tulane (2 - 8) Schedule: 5.394 (1) | 4.054 4.054  | |||
| 9. Army (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.019 (5) | 3.398 3.398  | |||
| 10. Houston (0 - 8) Schedule: 5.38 (2) | 2.489 2.489  |