Week 12
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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. Toledo (9 - 2) Schedule: 4.253 (5) | 5.937 5.937  | |||
| 2. Northern Illinois (8 - 3) Schedule: 4.025 (7) | 5.458 5.458  | |||
| 3. Ohio U. (8 - 3) Schedule: 3.75 (12) | 5.171 5.171  | |||
| 4. Western Michigan (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.987 (10) | 4.605 4.605  | |||
| 5. Eastern Michigan (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.258 (4) | 4.439 4.439  1 | |||
| 6. Buffalo (5 - 6) Schedule: 4.01 (9) | 4.342 4.342  1 | |||
| 7. Akron (6 - 5) Schedule: 4.318 (3) | 4.151 4.151  2 | |||
| 8. Miami OH (4 - 7) Schedule: 4.248 (6) | 4.137 4.137  1 | |||
| 9. Central Michigan (7 - 4) Schedule: 4.021 (8) | 4.134 4.134  1 | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.76 (1) | 2.971 2.971  | |||
| 11. Kent St (2 - 9) Schedule: 4.757 (2) | 1.919 1.919  | |||
| 12. Ball St (2 - 9) Schedule: 3.933 (11) | 1.778 1.778  |