Week 8
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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. Clemson (7 - 0) Schedule: 5.919 (2) | 8.261 8.261  | |||
| 2. Louisville (6 - 1) Schedule: 5.272 (9) | 8.245 8.245  | |||
| 3. Florida St (5 - 2) Schedule: 6.503 (1) | 7.504 7.504  | |||
| 4. Virginia Tech  (5 - 2) Schedule: 5.413 (5) | 7.295 7.295  1 | |||
| 5. North Carolina (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.695 (3) | 6.837 6.837  2 | |||
| 6. Miami FL (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.313 (7) | 6.473 6.473  2 | |||
| 7. Pittsburgh (5 - 2) Schedule: 5.195 (11) | 6.369 6.369  1 | |||
| 8. North Carolina St (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.303 (8) | 6.212 6.212  2 | |||
| 9. Georgia Tech (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.396 (6) | 5.8 5.8  1 | |||
| 10. Wake Forest (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.91 (13) | 5.697 5.697  1 | |||
| 11. Syracuse (4 - 4) Schedule: 5.569 (4) | 4.985 4.985  1 | |||
| 12. Duke (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.95 (12) | 4.662 4.662  1 | |||
| 13. Boston College (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.566 (14) | 4.639 4.639  2 | |||
| 14. Virginia (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.26 (10) | 4.121 4.121  |