Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Arkansas (4 - 1) Schedule: 2.47 (5) | 3.763 3.763  | |||
| 2. Northwestern St (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.651 (4) | 2.601 2.601  | |||
| 3. Sam Houston St (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.094 (3) | 2.454 2.454  2 | |||
| 4. SE Louisiana St (1 - 4) Schedule: 3.475 (2) | 1.907 1.907  1 | |||
| 5. Stephen F. Austin (0 - 5) Schedule: 4.149 (1) | 1.837 1.837  1 | |||
| 6. Nicholls St (1 - 3) Schedule: 2.29 (6) | 1.484 1.484  2 | |||
| 7. Texas St-San Marcos (1 - 3) Schedule: 1.937 (7) | 0.526 0.526  1 | |||
| 8. McNeese St (1 - 3) Schedule: 1.571 (8) | 0.321 0.321  1 |