Week 15
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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. Northern Illinois (12 - 2) Schedule: 3.697 (10) | 5.667 5.667  | |||
| 2. Kent St (11 - 3) Schedule: 3.866 (8) | 5.48 5.48  | |||
| 3. Toledo (9 - 4) Schedule: 4.207 (4) | 4.791 4.791  | |||
| 4. Bowling Green (8 - 5) Schedule: 3.578 (12) | 4.697 4.697  1 | |||
| 5. Ball St (9 - 4) Schedule: 4.289 (3) | 4.648 4.648  1 | |||
| 6. Ohio U. (9 - 4) Schedule: 3.352 (13) | 4.211 4.211  | |||
| 7. Central Michigan (7 - 6) Schedule: 3.681 (11) | 3.434 3.434  1 | |||
| 8. Western Michigan (4 - 8) Schedule: 3.762 (9) | 3.358 3.358  1 | |||
| 9. Miami OH (4 - 8) Schedule: 4.37 (2) | 3.077 3.077  | |||
| 10. Buffalo (4 - 8) Schedule: 4.166 (6) | 3.011 3.011  | |||
| 11. Eastern Michigan (2 - 10) Schedule: 4.435 (1) | 2.132 2.132  | |||
| 12. Akron (1 - 11) Schedule: 3.936 (7) | 2.095 2.095  | |||
| 13. Massachusetts (1 - 11) Schedule: 4.182 (5) | 1.354 1.354  |