Week 10
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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. Ohio State (11 - 0) Schedule: 5.412 (8) | 8.078 8.078  | |||
| 2. Iowa (10 - 1) Schedule: 5.266 (10) | 7.821 7.821  | |||
| 3. Penn State (7 - 3) Schedule: 5.839 (2) | 7.341 7.341  | |||
| 4. Michigan (8 - 2) Schedule: 5.972 (1) | 7.111 7.111  | |||
| 5. Purdue (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.781 (3) | 6.174 6.174  1 | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (6 - 5) Schedule: 5.613 (5) | 6.025 6.025  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (7 - 3) Schedule: 4.743 (11) | 5.991 5.991  | |||
| 8. Illinois (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.479 (6) | 5.321 5.321  | |||
| 9. Michigan St (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.412 (9) | 4.712 4.712  | |||
| 10. Northwestern (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.732 (4) | 3.791 3.791  1 | |||
| 11. Indiana (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.478 (7) | 3.679 3.679  1 |