Week 6
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All | Atlantic Coast Conference | Big 10 Conference | Big 12 Conference | Big East Conference | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | Mountain West Conference | Pacific 10 Conference | Southeastern Conference | Sun Belt Conference | Western Athletic Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Illinois (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.508 (10) | 4.496 4.496  3 | |||
| 2. Toledo (3 - 3) Schedule: 4.936 (1) | 4.476 4.476  | |||
| 3. Temple (4 - 2) Schedule: 4.109 (4) | 4.352 4.352  2 | |||
| 4. Ohio U. (3 - 3) Schedule: 3.704 (8) | 4.243 4.243  2 | |||
| 5. Central Michigan (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.422 (11) | 3.52 3.52  | |||
| 6. Miami OH (3 - 3) Schedule: 4.252 (3) | 3.332 3.332  1 | |||
| 7. Western Michigan (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.693 (9) | 3.323 3.323  5 | |||
| 8. Ball St (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.93 (6) | 3.021 3.021  5 | |||
| 9. Buffalo (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.738 (7) | 2.719 2.719  1 | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (1 - 5) Schedule: 3.984 (5) | 2.551 2.551  1 | |||
| 11. Kent St (2 - 3) Schedule: 2.635 (13) | 2.378 2.378  1 | |||
| 12. Eastern Michigan (0 - 6) Schedule: 4.428 (2) | 1.645 1.645  1 | |||
| 13. Akron (0 - 6) Schedule: 3.371 (12) | 0.436 0.436  |