Week 6
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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 (5 - 0) Schedule: 5.601 (1) | 7.868 7.868  | |||
| 2. West Virginia (5 - 1) Schedule: 4.747 (4) | 7.658 7.658  | |||
| 3. Cincinnati (6 - 0) Schedule: 3.682 (6) | 7.182 7.182  | |||
| 4. Connecticut (5 - 0) Schedule: 3.541 (7) | 6.785 6.785  | |||
| 5. Rutgers (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.722 (5) | 6.036 6.036  | |||
| 6. Pittsburgh (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.773 (3) | 4.632 4.632  1 | |||
| 7. Louisville (3 - 3) Schedule: 3.35 (8) | 4.303 4.303  1 | |||
| 8. Syracuse (1 - 5) Schedule: 5.444 (2) | 2.898 2.898  |