Week 11
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Iowa (9 - 2) Schedule: 2.945 (1) | 4.431 4.431  | |||
| 2. Southern Illinois (10 - 1) Schedule: 1.704 (8) | 4.337 4.337  | |||
| 3. Western Kentucky (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.339 (7) | 4.12 4.12  1 | |||
| 4. Western Illinois (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.645 (4) | 3.991 3.991  1 | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (5 - 7) Schedule: 2.79 (2) | 2.657 2.657  | |||
| 6. Illinois St (6 - 6) Schedule: 2.472 (6) | 2.364 2.364  1 | |||
| 7. SW Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 2.546 (5) | 2.282 2.282  1 | |||
| 8. Indiana St (3 - 9) Schedule: 2.772 (3) | 0.974 0.974  |