Week 5
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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. Alabama (5 - 0) Schedule: 5.255 (10) | 8.535 8.535  | |||
| 2. Texas A&M (5 - 0) Schedule: 5.478 (6) | 8.087 8.087  | |||
| 3. Tennessee (5 - 0) Schedule: 6.055 (3) | 7.738 7.738  | |||
| 4. Mississippi (3 - 2) Schedule: 6.164 (1) | 7.574 7.574  | |||
| 5. LSU (3 - 2) Schedule: 6.066 (2) | 7.231 7.231  | |||
| 6. Auburn (3 - 2) Schedule: 6.013 (4) | 6.79 6.79  2 | |||
| 7. Florida (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.398 (14) | 6.696 6.696  | |||
| 8. Arkansas (4 - 1) Schedule: 4.856 (12) | 6.17 6.17  2 | |||
| 9. Georgia (3 - 2) Schedule: 5.902 (5) | 5.616 5.616  | |||
| 10. Mississippi St (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.884 (11) | 5.372 5.372  | |||
| 11. Vanderbilt (2 - 3) Schedule: 5.319 (9) | 4.742 4.742  | |||
| 12. South Carolina (2 - 3) Schedule: 5.428 (8) | 4.623 4.623  1 | |||
| 13. Missouri (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.488 (13) | 4.44 4.44  1 | |||
| 14. Kentucky (2 - 3) Schedule: 5.466 (7) | 4.382 4.382  |