Week 7
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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 (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.14 (11) | 4.507 4.507  | |||
| 2. Toledo (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.426 (1) | 4.299 4.299  | |||
| 3. Temple (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.757 (7) | 4.063 4.063  | |||
| 4. Ohio U. (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.068 (12) | 4.056 4.056  | |||
| 5. Miami OH (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.154 (2) | 3.603 3.603  1 | |||
| 6. Central Michigan (2 - 5) Schedule: 3.293 (10) | 3.133 3.133  1 | |||
| 7. Western Michigan (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.984 (3) | 3.129 3.129  | |||
| 8. Bowling Green (1 - 6) Schedule: 3.826 (6) | 2.494 2.494  2 | |||
| 9. Ball St (2 - 5) Schedule: 3.418 (9) | 2.45 2.45  1 | |||
| 10. Buffalo (2 - 4) Schedule: 3.898 (4) | 2.432 2.432  1 | |||
| 11. Kent St (2 - 4) Schedule: 2.943 (13) | 2.408 2.408  | |||
| 12. Eastern Michigan (1 - 6) Schedule: 3.882 (5) | 1.685 1.685  | |||
| 13. Akron (0 - 7) Schedule: 3.422 (8) | 0.38 0.38  |