Week 12
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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. North Texas (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.721 (3) | 5.401 5.401  | |||
| 2. New Mexico St (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.36 (6) | 4.445 4.445  | |||
| 3. Middle Tennessee St (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.529 (5) | 3.629 3.629  | |||
| 4. Louisiana-Monroe (3 - 9) Schedule: 4.877 (2) | 3.267 3.267  3 | |||
| 5. Arkansas St (6 - 7) Schedule: 3.578 (7) | 3.203 3.203  | |||
| 6. Idaho (2 - 10) Schedule: 4.955 (1) | 3.202 3.202  | |||
| 7. Louisiana-Lafayette (3 - 9) Schedule: 4.685 (4) | 2.95 2.95  3 |