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. Ohio State (10 - 0) Schedule: 5.141 (12) | 9.044 9.044  | |||
| 2. Penn State (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.512 (5) | 7.898 7.898  | |||
| 3. Wisconsin (8 - 2) Schedule: 5.596 (3) | 7.543 7.543  | |||
| 4. Michigan (8 - 2) Schedule: 5.554 (4) | 7.497 7.497  | |||
| 5. Minnesota (9 - 1) Schedule: 5.16 (11) | 7.116 7.116  | |||
| 6. Iowa (7 - 3) Schedule: 5.62 (2) | 7.03 7.03  | |||
| 7. Indiana (7 - 3) Schedule: 4.479 (14) | 5.777 5.777  1 | |||
| 8. Michigan St (4 - 6) Schedule: 6.243 (1) | 5.708 5.708  1 | |||
| 9. Illinois (6 - 4) Schedule: 4.604 (13) | 5.235 5.235  | |||
| 10. Nebraska (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.378 (7) | 4.784 4.784  | |||
| 11. Purdue (4 - 6) Schedule: 5.284 (9) | 4.648 4.648  | |||
| 12. Maryland (3 - 7) Schedule: 5.327 (8) | 4.324 4.324  | |||
| 13. Northwestern (2 - 8) Schedule: 5.185 (10) | 3.62 3.62  | |||
| 14. Rutgers (2 - 8) Schedule: 5.471 (6) | 2.902 2.902  |