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. Alabama (7 - 1) Schedule: 4.644 (9) | 7.312 7.312  | |||
| 2. Auburn (9 - 0) Schedule: 4.875 (3) | 6.869 6.869  1 | |||
| 3. South Carolina (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.765 (5) | 6.57 6.57  1 | |||
| 4. LSU (7 - 1) Schedule: 4.722 (6) | 6.544 6.544  | |||
| 5. Arkansas (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.621 (10) | 6.194 6.194  | |||
| 6. Florida (5 - 3) Schedule: 5.046 (2) | 6.072 6.072  | |||
| 7. Mississippi St (7 - 2) Schedule: 4.361 (12) | 5.613 5.613  | |||
| 8. Georgia (4 - 5) Schedule: 4.694 (8) | 5.315 5.315  | |||
| 9. Kentucky (4 - 5) Schedule: 4.508 (11) | 4.582 4.582  | |||
| 10. Mississippi (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.813 (4) | 4.062 4.062  | |||
| 11. Tennessee (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.48 (1) | 3.801 3.801  | |||
| 12. Vanderbilt (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.706 (7) | 3.155 3.155  |