Week 14
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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 (13 - 0) Schedule: 5.536 (8) | 8.011 8.011  | |||
| 2. Iowa (11 - 1) Schedule: 5.29 (10) | 7.962 7.962  | |||
| 3. Penn State (9 - 3) Schedule: 5.631 (4) | 7.554 7.554  | |||
| 4. Michigan (9 - 3) Schedule: 6.254 (1) | 7.221 7.221  | |||
| 5. Wisconsin (7 - 6) Schedule: 5.865 (2) | 6.296 6.296  | |||
| 6. Purdue (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.466 (9) | 6.213 6.213  | |||
| 7. Minnesota (7 - 5) Schedule: 5.162 (11) | 5.692 5.692  | |||
| 8. Illinois (5 - 7) Schedule: 5.544 (7) | 5.397 5.397  | |||
| 9. Michigan St (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.638 (3) | 4.643 4.643  | |||
| 10. Northwestern (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.629 (5) | 3.716 3.716  | |||
| 11. Indiana (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.619 (6) | 3.453 3.453  |