Week 5
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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 (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.503 (4) | 8.422 8.422  | |||
| 2. West Virginia (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.241 (5) | 7.731 7.731  | |||
| 3. Pittsburgh (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.071 (6) | 6.478 6.478  1 | |||
| 4. Rutgers (5 - 0) Schedule: 3.358 (8) | 6.026 6.026  1 | |||
| 5. Syracuse (3 - 2) Schedule: 5.103 (1) | 5.543 5.543  1 | |||
| 6. Connecticut (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.643 (3) | 4.502 4.502  1 | |||
| 7. South Florida (3 - 2) Schedule: 3.698 (7) | 4.407 4.407  1 | |||
| 8. Cincinnati (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.968 (2) | 4.275 4.275  1 |