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. Pittsburgh (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.641 (1) | 6.09 6.09  | |||
| 2. West Virginia (5 - 3) Schedule: 3.503 (6) | 4.817 4.817  | |||
| 3. Syracuse (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.314 (8) | 4.753 4.753  2 | |||
| 4. Louisville (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.804 (3) | 4.223 4.223  | |||
| 5. Cincinnati (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.478 (2) | 4.197 4.197  2 | |||
| 6. South Florida (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.577 (4) | 4.047 4.047  | |||
| 7. Rutgers (4 - 3) Schedule: 3.407 (7) | 3.604 3.604  | |||
| 8. Connecticut (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.529 (5) | 3.576 3.576  |