Week 9
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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 (8 - 0) Schedule: 4.16 (7) | 7.147 7.147  | |||
| 2. Toledo (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.003 (9) | 5.929 5.929  | |||
| 3. Ohio U. (6 - 3) Schedule: 3.85 (10) | 4.633 4.633  2 | |||
| 4. Central Michigan (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.446 (4) | 4.527 4.527  | |||
| 5. Akron (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.337 (5) | 4.452 4.452  2 | |||
| 6. Northern Illinois (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.037 (1) | 4.266 4.266  1 | |||
| 7. Kent St (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.55 (3) | 4.235 4.235  1 | |||
| 8. Ball St (4 - 4) Schedule: 3.461 (12) | 3.875 3.875  1 | |||
| 9. Eastern Michigan (5 - 4) Schedule: 3.847 (11) | 3.788 3.788  3 | |||
| 10. Miami OH (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.268 (6) | 3.444 3.444  1 | |||
| 11. Bowling Green (1 - 7) Schedule: 4.982 (2) | 3.043 3.043  1 | |||
| 12. Buffalo (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.156 (8) | 2.306 2.306  |