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. Rutgers (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.108 (8) | 6.463 6.463  1 | |||
| 2. Cincinnati (7 - 3) Schedule: 4.33 (5) | 6.035 6.035  1 | |||
| 3. Louisville (9 - 1) Schedule: 4.24 (6) | 5.702 5.702  | |||
| 4. Syracuse (6 - 5) Schedule: 5.289 (1) | 5.623 5.623  | |||
| 5. Pittsburgh (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.527 (4) | 4.801 4.801  | |||
| 6. South Florida (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.098 (2) | 4.459 4.459  | |||
| 7. Temple (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.789 (3) | 3.853 3.853  1 | |||
| 8. Connecticut (4 - 6) Schedule: 4.192 (7) | 3.707 3.707  1 |