Week 6
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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 (6 - 0) Schedule: 3.736 (8) | 6.704 6.704  | |||
| 2. Toledo (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.732 (9) | 6.445 6.445  | |||
| 3. Akron (4 - 2) Schedule: 4.274 (5) | 5.337 5.337  | |||
| 4. Ohio U. (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.648 (10) | 4.661 4.661  | |||
| 5. Central Michigan (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.935 (7) | 4.427 4.427  | |||
| 6. Kent St (2 - 4) Schedule: 4.672 (3) | 4.336 4.336  | |||
| 7. Ball St (3 - 3) Schedule: 3.582 (11) | 4.12 4.12  | |||
| 8. Northern Illinois (1 - 5) Schedule: 5.258 (1) | 3.821 3.821  1 | |||
| 9. Eastern Michigan (4 - 2) Schedule: 3.348 (12) | 3.752 3.752  1 | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (1 - 5) Schedule: 5.069 (2) | 3.033 3.033  | |||
| 11. Miami OH (0 - 6) Schedule: 4.337 (4) | 2.116 2.116  1 | |||
| 12. Buffalo (1 - 4) Schedule: 3.949 (6) | 1.539 1.539  1 |