Week 12
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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. Ohio State (12 - 0) Schedule: 5.441 (9) | 8.844 8.844  | |||
| 2. Michigan (11 - 1) Schedule: 5.783 (2) | 8.444 8.444  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (11 - 1) Schedule: 4.654 (11) | 7.365 7.365  | |||
| 4. Penn State (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.599 (3) | 6.47 6.47  | |||
| 5. Minnesota (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.868 (1) | 5.901 5.901  | |||
| 6. Iowa (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.443 (8) | 5.699 5.699  | |||
| 7. Purdue (8 - 4) Schedule: 4.865 (10) | 4.937 4.937  | |||
| 8. Michigan St (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.513 (7) | 4.803 4.803  | |||
| 9. Indiana (5 - 7) Schedule: 5.587 (4) | 4.616 4.616  | |||
| 10. Northwestern (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.532 (5) | 4.396 4.396  1 | |||
| 11. Illinois (2 - 10) Schedule: 5.528 (6) | 4.163 4.163  1 |