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. Louisville (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.224 (3) | 8.02 8.02  | |||
| 2. West Virginia (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.956 (5) | 7.935 7.935  | |||
| 3. Rutgers (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.863 (6) | 6.82 6.82  | |||
| 4. Cincinnati (6 - 5) Schedule: 5.757 (1) | 6.078 6.078  1 | |||
| 5. Pittsburgh (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.847 (7) | 5.803 5.803  1 | |||
| 6. South Florida (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.645 (8) | 5.343 5.343  | |||
| 7. Syracuse (4 - 7) Schedule: 5.545 (2) | 4.456 4.456  1 | |||
| 8. Connecticut (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.154 (4) | 4.4 4.4  1 |