Week 8
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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 (7 - 0) Schedule: 4.087 (5) | 6.893 6.893  | |||
| 2. Cincinnati (5 - 1) Schedule: 3.665 (8) | 6.076 6.076  | |||
| 3. Louisville (7 - 0) Schedule: 3.889 (7) | 5.709 5.709  | |||
| 4. Syracuse (3 - 4) Schedule: 5.073 (2) | 5.102 5.102  2 | |||
| 5. South Florida (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.321 (1) | 4.88 4.88  | |||
| 6. Temple (3 - 3) Schedule: 5.002 (3) | 4.707 4.707  2 | |||
| 7. Pittsburgh (3 - 4) Schedule: 3.975 (6) | 4.106 4.106  1 | |||
| 8. Connecticut (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.202 (4) | 3.66 3.66  1 |