Week 7
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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 (7 - 0) Schedule: 5.77 (5) | 9.557 9.557  | |||
| 2. Michigan (7 - 0) Schedule: 6.2 (3) | 9.258 9.258  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (6 - 1) Schedule: 4.51 (10) | 7.381 7.381  1 | |||
| 4. Iowa (5 - 2) Schedule: 5.371 (6) | 6.843 6.843  1 | |||
| 5. Penn State (4 - 3) Schedule: 6.335 (1) | 6.677 6.677  | |||
| 6. Michigan St (3 - 4) Schedule: 6.142 (4) | 5.909 5.909  | |||
| 7. Minnesota (2 - 5) Schedule: 6.33 (2) | 5.7 5.7  | |||
| 8. Purdue (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.253 (11) | 4.867 4.867  | |||
| 9. Indiana (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.945 (8) | 4.693 4.693  1 | |||
| 10. Illinois (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.201 (7) | 4.178 4.178  1 | |||
| 11. Northwestern (2 - 5) Schedule: 4.754 (9) | 3.301 3.301  |