Week 8
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. McNeese St (6 - 1) Schedule: 3.089 (1) | 5.063 5.063  | |||
| 2. Northwestern St (7 - 1) Schedule: 1.679 (7) | 3.734 3.734  | |||
| 3. Stephen F. Austin (5 - 3) Schedule: 1.789 (6) | 3.007 3.007  | |||
| 4. Nicholls St (6 - 3) Schedule: 2.059 (5) | 2.94 2.94  | |||
| 5. SW Texas St (3 - 4) Schedule: 2.751 (3) | 2.126 2.126  1 | |||
| 6. Jacksonville St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.556 (4) | 2.114 2.114  1 | |||
| 7. Sam Houston St (3 - 5) Schedule: 2.756 (2) | 1.449 1.449  |