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. Ohio State (10 - 1) Schedule: 5.708 (2) | 8.308 8.308  | |||
| 2. Michigan (10 - 1) Schedule: 5.529 (8) | 8.274 8.274  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (9 - 2) Schedule: 5.618 (6) | 7.559 7.559  | |||
| 4. Penn State (9 - 2) Schedule: 5.672 (3) | 7.44 7.44  | |||
| 5. Nebraska (9 - 2) Schedule: 5.349 (11) | 6.891 6.891  | |||
| 6. Iowa (7 - 4) Schedule: 5.479 (10) | 6.391 6.391  | |||
| 7. Minnesota (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.99 (14) | 6.36 6.36  | |||
| 8. Northwestern (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.801 (1) | 5.77 5.77  | |||
| 9. Indiana (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.495 (9) | 5.176 5.176  | |||
| 10. Michigan St (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.613 (7) | 4.878 4.878  1 | |||
| 11. Maryland (5 - 6) Schedule: 5.237 (12) | 4.76 4.76  1 | |||
| 12. Illinois (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.635 (5) | 3.9 3.9  | |||
| 13. Rutgers (2 - 9) Schedule: 5.668 (4) | 3.62 3.62  | |||
| 14. Purdue (3 - 8) Schedule: 5.098 (13) | 3.295 3.295  |