Week 4
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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. South Florida (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.875 (2) | 7.414 7.414  | |||
| 2. West Virginia (4 - 0) Schedule: 3.693 (4) | 7.359 7.359  | |||
| 3. Cincinnati (4 - 0) Schedule: 2.766 (8) | 6.657 6.657  | |||
| 4. Rutgers (3 - 0) Schedule: 3.068 (5) | 6.402 6.402  | |||
| 5. Connecticut (4 - 0) Schedule: 2.944 (7) | 6.068 6.068  | |||
| 6. Pittsburgh (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.121 (3) | 4.904 4.904  | |||
| 7. Louisville (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.007 (6) | 3.924 3.924  | |||
| 8. Syracuse (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.301 (1) | 2.731 2.731  |