Week 11
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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. Michigan (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.834 (5) | 7.564 7.564  1 | |||
| 2. Iowa (8 - 2) Schedule: 6.145 (2) | 7.342 7.342  1 | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.272 (11) | 7.285 7.285  2 | |||
| 4. Purdue (6 - 4) Schedule: 5.883 (4) | 7.103 7.103  | |||
| 5. Ohio State (6 - 4) Schedule: 5.973 (3) | 6.641 6.641  | |||
| 6. Michigan St (5 - 5) Schedule: 5.765 (7) | 6.288 6.288  2 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (6 - 5) Schedule: 5.525 (9) | 6.256 6.256  1 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (5 - 5) Schedule: 6.352 (1) | 5.724 5.724  1 | |||
| 9. Penn State (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.768 (6) | 5.123 5.123  | |||
| 10. Indiana (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.434 (10) | 4.579 4.579  | |||
| 11. Illinois (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.677 (8) | 4.333 4.333  |