Week 8
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia Southern (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.471 (8) | 4.402 4.402  | |||
| 2. Furman (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.507 (6) | 4.35 4.35  | |||
| 3. Appalachian St (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.359 (2) | 3.435 3.435  | |||
| 4. Wofford (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.493 (7) | 3.145 3.145  1 | |||
| 5. The Citadel (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.911 (1) | 2.941 2.941  1 | |||
| 6. Western Carolina (4 - 5) Schedule: 2.711 (4) | 2.613 2.613  | |||
| 7. East Tennessee St (4 - 5) Schedule: 2.708 (5) | 2.123 2.123  | |||
| 8. VMI (5 - 4) Schedule: 1.965 (9) | 1.778 1.778  | |||
| 9. Chattanooga (0 - 8) Schedule: 2.797 (3) | 0.388 0.388  |