Week 8
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All | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big Sky Conference | Big South-Ohio Valley Conference | Division I-AA Independents | Gateway Football Conference | Ivy League | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northeast Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | Patriot League | Pioneer Football Conference | Southern Conference | Southland Conference | SouthWAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Montana (8 - 0) Schedule: 2.537 (6) | 5.173 5.173  | |||
| 2. Idaho St (5 - 2) Schedule: 2.622 (4) | 3.978 3.978  | |||
| 3. Portland St (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.242 (1) | 3.628 3.628  | |||
| 4. Eastern Washington (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.376 (8) | 3.083 3.083  | |||
| 5. Montana St (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.124 (2) | 2.957 2.957  | |||
| 6. Northern Arizona (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.565 (5) | 2.662 2.662  | |||
| 7. Sacramento St (3 - 5) Schedule: 2.924 (3) | 1.955 1.955  1 | |||
| 8. Weber St (2 - 5) Schedule: 2.497 (7) | 1.507 1.507  1 |