Week 9
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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 (9 - 0) Schedule: 5.595 (6) | 9.361 9.361  | |||
| 2. Michigan (9 - 0) Schedule: 5.884 (2) | 8.92 8.92  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (8 - 1) Schedule: 4.607 (11) | 7.398 7.398  | |||
| 4. Penn State (6 - 3) Schedule: 5.831 (3) | 6.782 6.782  1 | |||
| 5. Iowa (6 - 3) Schedule: 5.555 (7) | 6.574 6.574  1 | |||
| 6. Minnesota (3 - 6) Schedule: 6.408 (1) | 5.589 5.589  1 | |||
| 7. Michigan St (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.751 (4) | 5.323 5.323  1 | |||
| 8. Indiana (5 - 4) Schedule: 5.513 (8) | 5.269 5.269  | |||
| 9. Purdue (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.881 (10) | 4.46 4.46  | |||
| 10. Illinois (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.621 (5) | 4.45 4.45  | |||
| 11. Northwestern (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.297 (9) | 3.684 3.684  |