Week 6
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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 (6 - 0) Schedule: 5.831 (4) | 9.544 9.544  | |||
| 2. Michigan (6 - 0) Schedule: 6.062 (1) | 9.308 9.308  | |||
| 3. Iowa (5 - 1) Schedule: 5.627 (5) | 7.471 7.471  | |||
| 4. Wisconsin (5 - 1) Schedule: 4.297 (11) | 7.023 7.023  1 | |||
| 5. Penn State (4 - 2) Schedule: 6.011 (3) | 6.734 6.734  1 | |||
| 6. Michigan St (3 - 3) Schedule: 5.512 (6) | 5.952 5.952  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (2 - 4) Schedule: 6.029 (2) | 5.92 5.92  1 | |||
| 8. Purdue (4 - 2) Schedule: 4.57 (9) | 4.618 4.618  | |||
| 9. Illinois (2 - 4) Schedule: 5.2 (7) | 4.218 4.218  | |||
| 10. Indiana (3 - 3) Schedule: 4.555 (10) | 4.139 4.139  | |||
| 11. Northwestern (2 - 4) Schedule: 4.787 (8) | 3.761 3.761  |