Week 13
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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: 4.817 (6) | 7.798 7.798  | |||
| 2. Illinois (9 - 3) Schedule: 5.024 (3) | 6.524 6.524  | |||
| 3. Penn State (8 - 4) Schedule: 4.821 (5) | 6.282 6.282  | |||
| 4. Michigan (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.278 (1) | 5.989 5.989  | |||
| 5. Michigan St (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.95 (4) | 5.849 5.849  | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (9 - 3) Schedule: 4.794 (7) | 5.76 5.76  | |||
| 7. Purdue (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.62 (9) | 5.469 5.469  | |||
| 8. Indiana (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.306 (11) | 4.783 4.783  | |||
| 9. Iowa (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.5 (10) | 4.342 4.342  | |||
| 10. Northwestern (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.66 (8) | 4.139 4.139  | |||
| 11. Minnesota (1 - 11) Schedule: 5.107 (2) | 3.147 3.147  |