Week 8
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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. Florida St (6 - 1) Schedule: 4.135 (8) | 6.439 6.439  1 | |||
| 2. Virginia Tech  (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.14 (7) | 6.313 6.313  1 | |||
| 3. Miami FL (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.735 (2) | 6.278 6.278  2 | |||
| 4. North Carolina St (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.271 (6) | 5.811 5.811  1 | |||
| 5. North Carolina (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.989 (1) | 5.526 5.526  1 | |||
| 6. Clemson (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.835 (9) | 5.263 5.263  1 | |||
| 7. Georgia Tech (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.768 (11) | 4.513 4.513  1 | |||
| 8. Maryland (5 - 2) Schedule: 3.521 (12) | 3.912 3.912  | |||
| 9. Virginia (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.819 (10) | 3.821 3.821  1 | |||
| 10. Boston College (2 - 5) Schedule: 4.624 (4) | 3.375 3.375  1 | |||
| 11. Wake Forest (2 - 5) Schedule: 4.427 (5) | 3.095 3.095  | |||
| 12. Duke (1 - 6) Schedule: 4.722 (3) | 2.804 2.804  |