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. Toledo (7 - 1) Schedule: 4.251 (8) | 6.346 6.346  | |||
| 2. Northern Illinois (6 - 2) Schedule: 4.224 (9) | 5.845 5.845  | |||
| 3. Western Michigan (5 - 3) Schedule: 4.125 (10) | 4.782 4.782  | |||
| 4. Ohio U. (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.331 (12) | 4.629 4.629  | |||
| 5. Miami OH (3 - 5) Schedule: 4.474 (6) | 4.543 4.543  1 | |||
| 6. Eastern Michigan (2 - 6) Schedule: 4.701 (3) | 4.525 4.525  1 | |||
| 7. Buffalo (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.561 (4) | 4.508 4.508  2 | |||
| 8. Akron (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.525 (5) | 4.438 4.438  | |||
| 9. Central Michigan (4 - 4) Schedule: 4.331 (7) | 3.71 3.71  | |||
| 10. Bowling Green (1 - 7) Schedule: 5.133 (2) | 2.787 2.787  1 | |||
| 11. Kent St (2 - 6) Schedule: 5.262 (1) | 2.765 2.765  1 | |||
| 12. Ball St (2 - 6) Schedule: 3.72 (11) | 2.038 2.038  |