Week 13
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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. Ohio State (10 - 1) Schedule: 4.945 (10) | 7.273 7.273  | |||
| 2. Michigan St (9 - 2) Schedule: 4.945 (11) | 7.261 7.261  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (9 - 2) Schedule: 4.771 (13) | 7.149 7.149  | |||
| 4. Nebraska (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.973 (9) | 6.595 6.595  | |||
| 5. Minnesota (8 - 3) Schedule: 5.033 (7) | 6.133 6.133  | |||
| 6. Iowa (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.888 (12) | 5.636 5.636  | |||
| 7. Maryland (7 - 4) Schedule: 5.241 (5) | 5.494 5.494  | |||
| 8. Northwestern (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.327 (3) | 5.391 5.391  1 | |||
| 9. Penn State (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.619 (14) | 5.144 5.144  1 | |||
| 10. Michigan (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.141 (6) | 4.863 4.863  | |||
| 11. Rutgers (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.988 (8) | 4.66 4.66  | |||
| 12. Illinois (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.366 (2) | 4.237 4.237  1 | |||
| 13. Purdue (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.529 (1) | 3.994 3.994  1 | |||
| 14. Indiana (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.253 (4) | 3.975 3.975  |