Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. McNeese St (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.108 (6) | 5.296 5.296  | |||
| 2. Northwestern St (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.768 (2) | 4.647 4.647  1 | |||
| 3. Stephen F. Austin (3 - 1) Schedule: 2.985 (7) | 4.382 4.382  1 | |||
| 4. Sam Houston St (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.073 (3) | 3.589 3.589  1 | |||
| 5. Central Arkansas (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.291 (5) | 3.534 3.534  1 | |||
| 6. SE Louisiana (3 - 2) Schedule: 1.568 (8) | 3.296 3.296  2 | |||
| 7. Abilene Christian (3 - 2) Schedule: 1.197 (9) | 2.601 2.601  1 | |||
| 8. Nicholls St (0 - 5) Schedule: 4.844 (1) | 1.097 1.097  1 | |||
| 9. Lamar (3 - 2) Schedule: 0.682 (10) | 1.038 1.038  2 | |||
| 10. Incarnate Word (0 - 5) Schedule: 3.718 (4) | -0.247 -0.247  | |||
| 11. Houston Christian (1 - 3) Schedule: -0.401 (11) | -1.22 -1.22  |