Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Carolina A&T (4 - 1) Schedule: 1.311 (10) | 3.472 3.472  | |||
| 2. Bethune-Cookman (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.956 (3) | 2.997 2.997  1 | |||
| 3. South Carolina St (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.352 (7) | 2.484 2.484  1 | |||
| 4. Howard (1 - 4) Schedule: 3.156 (2) | 1.823 1.823  1 | |||
| 5. Morgan St (2 - 3) Schedule: 0.794 (11) | 1.265 1.265  1 | |||
| 6. North Carolina Central (1 - 3) Schedule: 2.126 (9) | 1.158 1.158  | |||
| 7. Florida A&M (0 - 4) Schedule: 3.894 (1) | 0.754 0.754  | |||
| 8. Delaware St (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.527 (5) | 0.459 0.459  2 | |||
| 9. Norfolk St (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.633 (4) | 0.459 0.459  2 | |||
| 10. Hampton (1 - 4) Schedule: 2.271 (8) | 0.119 0.119  2 | |||
| 11. Savannah St (0 - 4) Schedule: 2.469 (6) | -0.982 -0.982  2 |