Week 5
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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. Cincinnati (5 - 0) Schedule: 3.804 (6) | 6.939 6.939  | |||
| 2. Pittsburgh (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.088 (5) | 6.762 6.762  1 | |||
| 3. South Florida (5 - 0) Schedule: 3.202 (8) | 6.577 6.577  1 | |||
| 4. Connecticut (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.319 (3) | 5.799 5.799  | |||
| 5. West Virginia (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.551 (2) | 5.622 5.622  | |||
| 6. Rutgers (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.481 (7) | 4.634 4.634  | |||
| 7. Syracuse (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.925 (1) | 3.985 3.985  | |||
| 8. Louisville (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.285 (4) | 3.217 3.217  |