Week 9
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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 - 1) Schedule: 4.085 (7) | 6.256 6.256  | |||
| 2. Cincinnati (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.121 (6) | 6.084 6.084  | |||
| 3. Louisville (8 - 0) Schedule: 4.199 (4) | 5.888 5.888  | |||
| 4. Syracuse (4 - 4) Schedule: 5.144 (2) | 5.327 5.327  | |||
| 5. Pittsburgh (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.135 (5) | 4.72 4.72  2 | |||
| 6. South Florida (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.181 (1) | 4.639 4.639  1 | |||
| 7. Temple (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.676 (3) | 3.889 3.889  1 | |||
| 8. Connecticut (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.078 (8) | 3.536 3.536  |