Week 12
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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 (11 - 1) Schedule: 4.886 (5) | 7.868 7.868  | |||
| 2. Illinois (9 - 3) Schedule: 5.07 (3) | 6.571 6.571  | |||
| 3. Penn State (8 - 4) Schedule: 4.864 (6) | 6.326 6.326  | |||
| 4. Michigan (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.329 (1) | 6.042 6.042  | |||
| 5. Michigan St (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.957 (4) | 5.858 5.858  1 | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (9 - 3) Schedule: 4.816 (7) | 5.783 5.783  1 | |||
| 7. Purdue (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.67 (9) | 5.521 5.521  | |||
| 8. Indiana (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.344 (11) | 4.821 4.821  | |||
| 9. Iowa (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.521 (10) | 4.364 4.364  | |||
| 10. Northwestern (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.699 (8) | 4.179 4.179  | |||
| 11. Minnesota (1 - 11) Schedule: 5.134 (2) | 3.176 3.176  |