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. Western Michigan (11 - 0) Schedule: 3.65 (11) | 6.808 6.808  | |||
| 2. Toledo (9 - 2) Schedule: 3.96 (7) | 6.115 6.115  | |||
| 3. Ohio U. (7 - 4) Schedule: 3.613 (12) | 4.492 4.492  | |||
| 4. Northern Illinois (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.625 (2) | 4.403 4.403  | |||
| 5. Central Michigan (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.202 (4) | 4.096 4.096  1 | |||
| 6. Eastern Michigan (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.859 (8) | 3.785 3.785  1 | |||
| 7. Akron (5 - 6) Schedule: 4.165 (5) | 3.706 3.706  1 | |||
| 8. Miami OH (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.848 (9) | 3.638 3.638  1 | |||
| 9. Kent St (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.398 (3) | 3.533 3.533  4 | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.667 (1) | 3.448 3.448  1 | |||
| 11. Ball St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.833 (10) | 3.384 3.384  1 | |||
| 12. Buffalo (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.02 (6) | 1.805 1.805  |