Week 12
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. South Dakota St (11 - 0) Schedule: 3.183 (3) | 6.313 6.313  | |||
| 2. North Dakota St (8 - 3) Schedule: 2.743 (11) | 4.677 4.677  | |||
| 3. South Dakota (9 - 2) Schedule: 2.918 (8) | 4.382 4.382  | |||
| 4. Youngstown St (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.969 (6) | 3.851 3.851  | |||
| 5. Southern Illinois (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.914 (9) | 3.701 3.701  | |||
| 6. North Dakota (7 - 4) Schedule: 2.929 (7) | 3.461 3.461  | |||
| 7. Illinois St (6 - 5) Schedule: 1.95 (12) | 3.085 3.085  1 | |||
| 8. Northern Iowa (6 - 5) Schedule: 3.145 (4) | 2.996 2.996  1 | |||
| 9. Missouri St (4 - 7) Schedule: 3.252 (1) | 2.762 2.762  | |||
| 10. Murray St (2 - 9) Schedule: 3.216 (2) | 1.008 1.008  | |||
| 11. Indiana St (1 - 10) Schedule: 2.773 (10) | 0.479 0.479  | |||
| 12. Western Illinois (0 - 11) Schedule: 2.996 (5) | -0.529 -0.529  |