Week 9
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Arkansas (5 - 3) Schedule: 2.708 (2) | 2.988 2.988  | |||
| 2. Stephen F. Austin (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.023 (1) | 2.261 2.261  2 | |||
| 3. Sam Houston St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.238 (3) | 2.137 2.137  1 | |||
| 4. Northwestern St (4 - 4) Schedule: 1.77 (6) | 1.993 1.993  1 | |||
| 5. McNeese St (4 - 4) Schedule: 1.714 (7) | 1.391 1.391  3 | |||
| 6. Texas St-San Marcos (3 - 5) Schedule: 1.824 (5) | 1.246 1.246  1 | |||
| 7. Nicholls St (3 - 5) Schedule: 1.584 (8) | 0.867 0.867  1 | |||
| 8. SE Louisiana St (2 - 7) Schedule: 2.09 (4) | 0.424 0.424  1 |