Week 5
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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. Georgia (5 - 0) Schedule: 5.948 (3) | 8.224 8.224  | |||
| 2. Alabama (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.907 (4) | 7.284 7.284  | |||
| 3. LSU (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.881 (8) | 7.05 7.05  2 | |||
| 4. Arkansas (2 - 2) Schedule: 6.189 (1) | 7.046 7.046  1 | |||
| 5. Auburn (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.728 (10) | 6.985 6.985  1 | |||
| 6. Florida (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.407 (6) | 6.527 6.527  | |||
| 7. Kentucky (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.591 (11) | 6.376 6.376  | |||
| 8. South Carolina (4 - 2) Schedule: 5.317 (7) | 6.289 6.289  1 | |||
| 9. Mississippi (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.779 (9) | 6.098 6.098  1 | |||
| 10. Tennessee (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.089 (12) | 5.75 5.75  | |||
| 11. Vanderbilt (1 - 4) Schedule: 5.89 (5) | 4.67 4.67  | |||
| 12. Mississippi St (1 - 4) Schedule: 5.956 (2) | 3.8 3.8  |