Week 4
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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 (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.707 (2) | 6.201 6.201  | |||
| 2. Cincinnati (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.521 (1) | 5.681 5.681  | |||
| 3. TCU  (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.736 (6) | 5.353 5.353  | |||
| 4. Southern Miss (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.245 (9) | 5.053 5.053  | |||
| 5. Houston (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.023 (5) | 3.629 3.629  | |||
| 6. Memphis (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.492 (8) | 3.286 3.286  | |||
| 7. Tulane (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.696 (7) | 3.28 3.28  | |||
| 8. East Carolina (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.146 (3) | 3.14 3.14  | |||
| 9. Alabama-Birmingham (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.028 (4) | 2.823 2.823  | |||
| 10. Army (0 - 4) Schedule: 3.231 (10) | -0.36 -0.36  |