Week 11
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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 (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.959 (4) | 8.699 8.699  1 | |||
| 2. Michigan (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.825 (6) | 8.642 8.642  1 | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (8 - 2) Schedule: 6.164 (1) | 7.878 7.878  | |||
| 4. Penn State (8 - 2) Schedule: 6.129 (2) | 7.654 7.654  | |||
| 5. Nebraska (8 - 2) Schedule: 5.623 (10) | 6.944 6.944  | |||
| 6. Iowa (6 - 4) Schedule: 5.863 (5) | 6.446 6.446  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (7 - 3) Schedule: 5.102 (14) | 6.316 6.316  1 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (5 - 5) Schedule: 6.004 (3) | 6.265 6.265  | |||
| 9. Indiana (5 - 5) Schedule: 5.5 (11) | 5.352 5.352  | |||
| 10. Maryland (5 - 5) Schedule: 5.301 (12) | 5.152 5.152  | |||
| 11. Michigan St (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.686 (9) | 4.999 4.999  | |||
| 12. Illinois (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.8 (7) | 4.312 4.312  | |||
| 13. Rutgers (2 - 8) Schedule: 5.716 (8) | 3.884 3.884  | |||
| 14. Purdue (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.11 (13) | 3.548 3.548  |