Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Dakota St (4 - 1) Schedule: 2.899 (9) | 4.899 4.899  | |||
| 2. North Dakota St (4 - 1) Schedule: 2.282 (11) | 4.739 4.739  1 | |||
| 3. Southern Illinois (3 - 2) Schedule: 3.942 (4) | 4.033 4.033  2 | |||
| 4. Missouri St (2 - 3) Schedule: 4.272 (1) | 3.622 3.622  2 | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.272 (8) | 3.41 3.41  1 | |||
| 6. North Dakota (3 - 2) Schedule: 3.358 (6) | 3.011 3.011  4 | |||
| 7. Northern Iowa (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.356 (7) | 2.925 2.925  1 | |||
| 8. Illinois St (2 - 2) Schedule: 2.554 (10) | 2.531 2.531  1 | |||
| 9. South Dakota (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.164 (2) | 2.257 2.257  1 | |||
| 10. Indiana St (1 - 3) Schedule: 3.743 (5) | 1.658 1.658  1 | |||
| 11. Western Illinois (0 - 5) Schedule: 4.143 (3) | 0.905 0.905  |