Week 12
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Western Illinois (7 - 4) Schedule: 1.997 (8) | 3.378 3.378  2 | |||
| 2. Northern Iowa (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.703 (3) | 3.34 3.34  1 | |||
| 3. South Dakota St (5 - 6) Schedule: 2.986 (1) | 3.007 3.007  1 | |||
| 4. North Dakota St (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.198 (7) | 2.989 2.989  2 | |||
| 5. Missouri St (5 - 6) Schedule: 2.777 (2) | 2.362 2.362  | |||
| 6. Southern Illinois (5 - 6) Schedule: 2.316 (6) | 2.322 2.322  2 | |||
| 7. Youngstown St (3 - 8) Schedule: 2.345 (5) | 1.988 1.988  | |||
| 8. Indiana St (6 - 5) Schedule: 1.896 (9) | 1.838 1.838  2 | |||
| 9. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.687 (4) | 1.658 1.658  |