Week 12
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All | ACC | American Athletic Conference | Big 10 | Big 12 | Conference USA | Division I-A Independents | Mid-American Conference | MWC | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt Conference
| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall (10 - 0) Schedule: 2.966 (13) | 6.676 6.676  | |||
| 2. Louisiana Tech (7 - 3) Schedule: 4.528 (3) | 5.786 5.786  | |||
| 3. Rice (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.126 (5) | 4.539 4.539  | |||
| 4. UTEP  (6 - 4) Schedule: 3.965 (9) | 4.507 4.507  | |||
| 5. Western Kentucky (5 - 5) Schedule: 3.954 (10) | 4.349 4.349  | |||
| 6. Alabama-Birmingham (5 - 5) Schedule: 3.98 (8) | 4.092 4.092  | |||
| 7. Middle Tennessee St (5 - 5) Schedule: 4.062 (7) | 3.664 3.664  | |||
| 8. Florida Int'l (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.064 (6) | 3.579 3.579  | |||
| 9. Texas-San Antonio (3 - 7) Schedule: 4.422 (4) | 3.367 3.367  | |||
| 10. Old Dominion (4 - 6) Schedule: 3.747 (11) | 3.201 3.201  2 | |||
| 11. Southern Miss (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.812 (1) | 3.167 3.167  1 | |||
| 12. Florida Atlantic (3 - 7) Schedule: 4.594 (2) | 3.148 3.148  1 | |||
| 13. North Texas (3 - 7) Schedule: 3.628 (12) | 2.525 2.525  |