Week 8
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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 (3 - 5) Schedule: 5.27 (2) | 5.031 5.031  1 | |||
| 2. New Mexico St (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.63 (5) | 4.774 4.774  1 | |||
| 3. Idaho (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.519 (1) | 3.72 3.72  1 | |||
| 4. Middle Tennessee St (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.601 (6) | 3.46 3.46  1 | |||
| 5. Arkansas St (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.034 (7) | 3.109 3.109  1 | |||
| 6. Louisiana-Monroe (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.801 (4) | 3.102 3.102  1 | |||
| 7. Louisiana-Lafayette (1 - 7) Schedule: 4.971 (3) | 2.8 2.8  2 |