Week 15
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Florida (11 - 3) Schedule: 3.28 (11) | 5.284 5.284  | |||
| 2. Tulsa (10 - 3) Schedule: 3.588 (6) | 5.119 5.119  | |||
| 3. Southern Miss (8 - 5) Schedule: 3.5 (9) | 4.541 4.541  | |||
| 4. SMU (7 - 7) Schedule: 3.946 (3) | 3.968 3.968  | |||
| 5. Houston (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.557 (7) | 3.898 3.898  | |||
| 6. East Carolina (6 - 7) Schedule: 4.292 (1) | 3.579 3.579  | |||
| 7. Alabama-Birmingham (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.492 (10) | 2.827 2.827  1 | |||
| 8. UTEP  (6 - 7) Schedule: 2.927 (12) | 2.81 2.81  1 | |||
| 9. Marshall (5 - 7) Schedule: 3.68 (5) | 2.714 2.714  | |||
| 10. Rice (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.72 (4) | 2.267 2.267  | |||
| 11. Tulane (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.506 (8) | 1.888 1.888  | |||
| 12. Memphis (1 - 11) Schedule: 3.99 (2) | 1.061 1.061  |