Week 12
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All | ACC | Big 10 | Big 12 | Big East | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | MWC | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt Conference | WAC
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ohio State (11 - 0) Schedule: 4.914 (10) | 7.066 7.066  | |||
| 2. Nebraska (9 - 2) Schedule: 5.178 (5) | 6.854 6.854  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (7 - 4) Schedule: 5.258 (2) | 6.477 6.477  | |||
| 4. Michigan (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.243 (3) | 6.459 6.459  | |||
| 5. Penn State (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.869 (12) | 6.36 6.36  | |||
| 6. Northwestern (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.102 (8) | 6.186 6.186  | |||
| 7. Michigan St (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.65 (1) | 5.716 5.716  | |||
| 8. Purdue (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.165 (6) | 4.667 4.667  3 | |||
| 9. Iowa (4 - 7) Schedule: 5.242 (4) | 4.604 4.604  | |||
| 10. Minnesota (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.88 (11) | 4.574 4.574  2 | |||
| 11. Indiana (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.968 (9) | 4.512 4.512  1 | |||
| 12. Illinois (2 - 9) Schedule: 5.12 (7) | 3.012 3.012  |