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. Ohio State (8 - 0) Schedule: 5.565 (3) | 9.447 9.447  | |||
| 2. Penn State (8 - 0) Schedule: 5.274 (7) | 8.234 8.234  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.542 (4) | 7.525 7.525  | |||
| 4. Michigan (7 - 2) Schedule: 5.345 (5) | 7.09 7.09  | |||
| 5. Iowa (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.115 (8) | 6.88 6.88  | |||
| 6. Minnesota (8 - 0) Schedule: 4.42 (12) | 6.867 6.867  | |||
| 7. Michigan St (4 - 4) Schedule: 6.32 (1) | 6.279 6.279  | |||
| 8. Indiana (7 - 2) Schedule: 4.085 (14) | 5.634 5.634  | |||
| 9. Illinois (5 - 4) Schedule: 4.292 (13) | 4.856 4.856  1 | |||
| 10. Nebraska (4 - 5) Schedule: 5.015 (9) | 4.678 4.678  1 | |||
| 11. Purdue (3 - 6) Schedule: 5.337 (6) | 4.493 4.493  | |||
| 12. Maryland (3 - 6) Schedule: 4.672 (11) | 3.973 3.973  1 | |||
| 13. Northwestern (1 - 7) Schedule: 6.068 (2) | 3.804 3.804  1 | |||
| 14. Rutgers (2 - 7) Schedule: 4.82 (10) | 2.441 2.441  |