Week 9
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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 - 2) Schedule: 4.392 (6) | 6.324 6.324  | |||
| 2. Virginia Tech  (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.128 (8) | 6.3 6.3  | |||
| 3. North Carolina St (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.49 (5) | 5.922 5.922  1 | |||
| 4. Miami FL (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.64 (4) | 5.903 5.903  1 | |||
| 5. North Carolina (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.78 (1) | 5.334 5.334  | |||
| 6. Clemson (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.876 (10) | 4.978 4.978  | |||
| 7. Georgia Tech (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.687 (11) | 4.432 4.432  | |||
| 8. Maryland (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.329 (12) | 4.131 4.131  | |||
| 9. Virginia (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.972 (9) | 4.06 4.06  | |||
| 10. Boston College (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.74 (2) | 3.792 3.792  | |||
| 11. Duke (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.712 (3) | 3.199 3.199  1 | |||
| 12. Wake Forest (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.371 (7) | 2.746 2.746  1 |