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. West Virginia (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.975 (4) | 7.74 7.74  | |||
| 2. South Florida (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.386 (2) | 7.187 7.187  | |||
| 3. Cincinnati (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.866 (6) | 6.89 6.89  | |||
| 4. Connecticut (9 - 2) Schedule: 4.483 (8) | 6.316 6.316  | |||
| 5. Rutgers (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.863 (7) | 5.675 5.675  | |||
| 6. Louisville (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.15 (3) | 5.41 5.41  | |||
| 7. Pittsburgh (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.916 (5) | 4.713 4.713  | |||
| 8. Syracuse (2 - 9) Schedule: 5.538 (1) | 3.112 3.112  |