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. TCU  (9 - 0) Schedule: 3.937 (7) | 7.453 7.453  | |||
| 2. Utah (8 - 0) Schedule: 3.513 (8) | 6.763 6.763  | |||
| 3. Air Force (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.605 (4) | 5.366 5.366  | |||
| 4. San Diego St (6 - 2) Schedule: 2.976 (9) | 4.731 4.731  | |||
| 5. Brigham Young (3 - 5) Schedule: 5.084 (2) | 3.373 3.373  | |||
| 6. Wyoming (2 - 7) Schedule: 5.288 (1) | 3.346 3.346  | |||
| 7. Colorado St (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.514 (5) | 2.956 2.956  | |||
| 8. UNLV (1 - 7) Schedule: 4.864 (3) | 2.134 2.134  | |||
| 9. New Mexico (0 - 8) Schedule: 3.995 (6) | 0.79 0.79  |