Week 10
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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. Wisconsin (9 - 0) Schedule: 5.218 (11) | 7.864 7.864  | |||
| 2. Michigan (8 - 1) Schedule: 5.743 (6) | 7.328 7.328  | |||
| 3. Iowa (7 - 2) Schedule: 6.004 (2) | 7.186 7.186  1 | |||
| 4. Purdue (5 - 4) Schedule: 5.879 (4) | 7.113 7.113  1 | |||
| 5. Ohio State (6 - 3) Schedule: 5.867 (5) | 6.731 6.731  1 | |||
| 6. Minnesota (6 - 4) Schedule: 5.295 (10) | 6.234 6.234  1 | |||
| 7. Northwestern (5 - 4) Schedule: 6.267 (1) | 5.908 5.908  1 | |||
| 8. Michigan St (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.607 (8) | 5.784 5.784  1 | |||
| 9. Penn State (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.903 (3) | 5.037 5.037  | |||
| 10. Indiana (3 - 6) Schedule: 5.452 (9) | 4.651 4.651  | |||
| 11. Illinois (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.647 (7) | 4.308 4.308  |