Week 9
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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 (9 - 0) Schedule: 2.505 (6) | 5.062 5.062  | |||
| 2. Idaho St (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.64 (5) | 3.744 3.744  | |||
| 3. Portland St (6 - 3) Schedule: 3.287 (1) | 3.701 3.701  | |||
| 4. Eastern Washington (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.182 (8) | 3.171 3.171  | |||
| 5. Montana St (4 - 5) Schedule: 2.886 (2) | 2.888 2.888  | |||
| 6. Northern Arizona (5 - 4) Schedule: 2.758 (4) | 2.628 2.628  | |||
| 7. Sacramento St (3 - 6) Schedule: 2.879 (3) | 1.87 1.87  | |||
| 8. Weber St (2 - 6) Schedule: 2.418 (7) | 1.145 1.145  |