Week 10
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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 (8 - 1) Schedule: 6.51 (5) | 9.276 9.276  | |||
| 2. Iowa (6 - 3) Schedule: 6.321 (7) | 8.178 8.178  | |||
| 3. Purdue (5 - 4) Schedule: 6.771 (1) | 7.713 7.713  2 | |||
| 4. Ohio State (8 - 1) Schedule: 5.688 (12) | 7.597 7.597  1 | |||
| 5. Penn State (6 - 3) Schedule: 6.541 (4) | 7.531 7.531  1 | |||
| 6. Michigan St (6 - 3) Schedule: 6.747 (2) | 7.46 7.46  1 | |||
| 7. Wisconsin (6 - 3) Schedule: 5.642 (13) | 6.868 6.868  1 | |||
| 8. Northwestern (5 - 4) Schedule: 6.664 (3) | 6.644 6.644  1 | |||
| 9. Maryland (5 - 4) Schedule: 6.066 (8) | 6.236 6.236  1 | |||
| 10. Nebraska (2 - 7) Schedule: 6.356 (6) | 5.729 5.729  2 | |||
| 11. Indiana (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.992 (9) | 5.551 5.551  | |||
| 12. Minnesota (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.963 (10) | 5.339 5.339  2 | |||
| 13. Illinois (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.487 (14) | 4.807 4.807  | |||
| 14. Rutgers (1 - 8) Schedule: 5.749 (11) | 3.462 3.462  |