Week 15
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Dakota St (14 - 1) Schedule: 3.867 (4) | 6.499 6.499  | |||
| 2. North Dakota St (12 - 3) Schedule: 3.603 (9) | 5.434 5.434  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.635 (7) | 4.342 4.342  | |||
| 4. North Dakota (7 - 5) Schedule: 3.948 (3) | 3.938 3.938  | |||
| 5. Southern Illinois (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.626 (8) | 3.895 3.895  | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (7 - 4) Schedule: 3.062 (11) | 3.589 3.589  | |||
| 7. Missouri St (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.686 (6) | 3.476 3.476  | |||
| 8. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.272 (10) | 2.928 2.928  | |||
| 9. South Dakota (3 - 8) Schedule: 4.282 (1) | 2.584 2.584  | |||
| 10. Indiana St (2 - 9) Schedule: 3.864 (5) | 2.121 2.121  | |||
| 11. Western Illinois (0 - 11) Schedule: 4.072 (2) | 0.919 0.919  |