Week 9
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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 (4 - 5) Schedule: 4.998 (2) | 5.195 5.195  | |||
| 2. New Mexico St (6 - 3) Schedule: 4.385 (6) | 4.586 4.586  | |||
| 3. Middle Tennessee St (2 - 7) Schedule: 4.609 (5) | 3.526 3.526  1 | |||
| 4. Idaho (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.128 (1) | 3.458 3.458  1 | |||
| 5. Arkansas St (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.566 (7) | 3.018 3.018  | |||
| 6. Louisiana-Lafayette (2 - 7) Schedule: 4.818 (3) | 2.962 2.962  1 | |||
| 7. Louisiana-Monroe (2 - 7) Schedule: 4.795 (4) | 2.877 2.877  1 |