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. Michigan (7 - 0) Schedule: 5.914 (3) | 9.233 9.233  | |||
| 2. Ohio State (6 - 1) Schedule: 5.667 (5) | 8.322 8.322  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (5 - 2) Schedule: 6.396 (2) | 7.687 7.687  | |||
| 4. Penn State (5 - 2) Schedule: 6.486 (1) | 7.182 7.182  1 | |||
| 5. Nebraska (7 - 0) Schedule: 4.663 (12) | 7.054 7.054  1 | |||
| 6. Iowa (5 - 3) Schedule: 5.058 (10) | 6.155 6.155  1 | |||
| 7. Minnesota (5 - 2) Schedule: 5.054 (11) | 6.15 6.15  1 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.339 (7) | 5.678 5.678  | |||
| 9. Maryland (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.091 (14) | 5.13 5.13  1 | |||
| 10. Indiana (3 - 4) Schedule: 5.302 (9) | 5.122 5.122  1 | |||
| 11. Illinois (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.654 (6) | 4.502 4.502  1 | |||
| 12. Michigan St (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.322 (8) | 4.164 4.164  1 | |||
| 13. Rutgers (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.82 (4) | 4.154 4.154  | |||
| 14. Purdue (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.491 (13) | 3.708 3.708  |