Week 13
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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 (11 - 1) Schedule: 5.947 (1) | 8.396 8.396  | |||
| 2. Michigan (10 - 2) Schedule: 5.83 (3) | 8.278 8.278  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (10 - 2) Schedule: 5.757 (4) | 7.728 7.728  | |||
| 4. Penn State (10 - 2) Schedule: 5.689 (8) | 7.625 7.625  | |||
| 5. Iowa (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.646 (9) | 6.798 6.798  1 | |||
| 6. Nebraska (9 - 3) Schedule: 5.488 (10) | 6.584 6.584  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (8 - 4) Schedule: 5.332 (12) | 6.395 6.395  | |||
| 8. Northwestern (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.707 (7) | 5.931 5.931  | |||
| 9. Indiana (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.363 (11) | 5.136 5.136  | |||
| 10. Maryland (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.122 (14) | 4.937 4.937  1 | |||
| 11. Michigan St (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.853 (2) | 4.862 4.862  1 | |||
| 12. Illinois (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.713 (6) | 3.868 3.868  | |||
| 13. Rutgers (2 - 10) Schedule: 5.715 (5) | 3.585 3.585  | |||
| 14. Purdue (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.231 (13) | 3.511 3.511  |