Week 13
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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 (12 - 0) Schedule: 4.999 (8) | 7.029 7.029  | |||
| 2. Nebraska (10 - 2) Schedule: 5.058 (6) | 6.754 6.754  | |||
| 3. Michigan (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.352 (2) | 6.406 6.406  1 | |||
| 4. Penn State (8 - 4) Schedule: 4.916 (9) | 6.342 6.342  1 | |||
| 5. Wisconsin (7 - 5) Schedule: 5.26 (4) | 6.315 6.315  2 | |||
| 6. Northwestern (9 - 3) Schedule: 4.876 (12) | 6.179 6.179  | |||
| 7. Michigan St (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.499 (1) | 5.842 5.842  | |||
| 8. Purdue (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.033 (7) | 4.786 4.786  | |||
| 9. Iowa (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.335 (3) | 4.586 4.586  | |||
| 10. Minnesota (6 - 6) Schedule: 4.889 (11) | 4.323 4.323  | |||
| 11. Indiana (4 - 8) Schedule: 4.91 (10) | 4.28 4.28  | |||
| 12. Illinois (2 - 10) Schedule: 5.152 (5) | 2.907 2.907  |