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 (10 - 2) Schedule: 4.639 (6) | 6.892 6.892  | |||
| 2. Penn State (10 - 2) Schedule: 4.323 (10) | 6.794 6.794  | |||
| 3. Iowa (10 - 2) Schedule: 4.87 (3) | 6.334 6.334  | |||
| 4. Wisconsin (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.621 (7) | 5.5 5.5  | |||
| 5. Michigan St (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.767 (5) | 5.117 5.117  | |||
| 6. Purdue (5 - 7) Schedule: 4.84 (4) | 4.651 4.651  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.239 (1) | 4.641 4.641  1 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (8 - 4) Schedule: 3.951 (11) | 4.318 4.318  | |||
| 9. Michigan (5 - 7) Schedule: 4.418 (9) | 4.104 4.104  | |||
| 10. Illinois (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.999 (2) | 3.946 3.946  | |||
| 11. Indiana (4 - 8) Schedule: 4.467 (8) | 3.618 3.618  |