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. Northern Illinois (7 - 2) Schedule: 3.073 (11) | 4.728 4.728  | |||
| 2. Toledo (6 - 3) Schedule: 3.833 (1) | 4.319 4.319  2 | |||
| 3. Temple (7 - 2) Schedule: 3.168 (9) | 4.294 4.294  | |||
| 4. Ohio U. (6 - 3) Schedule: 2.769 (13) | 4.064 4.064  2 | |||
| 5. Kent St (4 - 4) Schedule: 2.817 (12) | 3.329 3.329  2 | |||
| 6. Miami OH (5 - 4) Schedule: 3.688 (4) | 3.151 3.151  | |||
| 7. Western Michigan (3 - 5) Schedule: 3.301 (8) | 2.994 2.994  2 | |||
| 8. Central Michigan (2 - 7) Schedule: 3.141 (10) | 2.461 2.461  | |||
| 9. Ball St (2 - 7) Schedule: 3.317 (7) | 2.128 2.128  | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (2 - 7) Schedule: 3.453 (6) | 2.085 2.085  1 | |||
| 11. Buffalo (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.79 (2) | 1.783 1.783  1 | |||
| 12. Eastern Michigan (1 - 8) Schedule: 3.782 (3) | 1.197 1.197  | |||
| 13. Akron (0 - 9) Schedule: 3.55 (5) | 0.296 0.296  |