Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jacksonville St (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.066 (5) | 3.416 3.416  1 | |||
| 2. Tennessee-Martin (4 - 1) Schedule: 1.547 (8) | 3.159 3.159  1 | |||
| 3. Eastern Illinois (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.641 (1) | 2.588 2.588  | |||
| 4. SE Missouri St (3 - 1) Schedule: 0.628 (9) | 1.706 1.706  3 | |||
| 5. Tennessee St (2 - 3) Schedule: 2.336 (3) | 1.623 1.623  1 | |||
| 6. Samford (2 - 3) Schedule: 1.9 (7) | 1.517 1.517  | |||
| 7. Murray St (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.944 (2) | 1.305 1.305  2 | |||
| 8. Tennessee Tech (2 - 3) Schedule: 1.965 (6) | 0.978 0.978  | |||
| 9. Eastern Kentucky (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.07 (4) | 0.014 0.014  |