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. TCU  (8 - 0) Schedule: 4.104 (7) | 7.521 7.521  | |||
| 2. Utah (7 - 0) Schedule: 3.337 (8) | 6.862 6.862  | |||
| 3. Air Force (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.355 (5) | 5.376 5.376  | |||
| 4. San Diego St (5 - 2) Schedule: 2.939 (9) | 4.691 4.691  | |||
| 5. Brigham Young (3 - 5) Schedule: 5.15 (2) | 3.439 3.439  1 | |||
| 6. Wyoming (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.367 (1) | 3.403 3.403  1 | |||
| 7. Colorado St (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.131 (3) | 2.932 2.932  | |||
| 8. UNLV (1 - 6) Schedule: 4.67 (4) | 2.167 2.167  | |||
| 9. New Mexico (0 - 7) Schedule: 4.153 (6) | 1.001 1.001  |