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. Troy (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.825 (5) | 5.606 5.606  | |||
| 2. Middle Tennessee St (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.012 (8) | 4.545 4.545  | |||
| 3. New Mexico St (3 - 5) Schedule: 5.587 (1) | 4.046 4.046  | |||
| 4. North Texas (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.834 (4) | 4.038 4.038  | |||
| 5. Louisiana-Lafayette (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.789 (9) | 3.681 3.681  | |||
| 6. Arkansas St (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.079 (3) | 3.558 3.558  1 | |||
| 7. Louisiana-Monroe (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.792 (6) | 3.453 3.453  1 | |||
| 8. Utah St (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.247 (2) | 3.118 3.118  | |||
| 9. Idaho (2 - 7) Schedule: 4.629 (7) | 2.702 2.702  |