Week 12
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Dakota St (10 - 1) Schedule: 3.198 (8) | 5.556 5.556  | |||
| 2. North Dakota St (9 - 2) Schedule: 2.756 (11) | 4.931 4.931  | |||
| 3. Northern Iowa (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.283 (7) | 3.991 3.991  | |||
| 4. Southern Illinois (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.302 (6) | 3.571 3.571  | |||
| 5. North Dakota (7 - 4) Schedule: 3.456 (4) | 3.528 3.528  | |||
| 6. Youngstown St (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.764 (10) | 3.291 3.291  | |||
| 7. Missouri St (5 - 6) Schedule: 3.343 (5) | 3.133 3.133  | |||
| 8. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 2.921 (9) | 2.577 2.577  | |||
| 9. South Dakota (3 - 8) Schedule: 3.948 (1) | 2.249 2.249  | |||
| 10. Indiana St (2 - 9) Schedule: 3.514 (3) | 1.772 1.772  | |||
| 11. Western Illinois (0 - 11) Schedule: 3.686 (2) | 0.533 0.533  |