Week 13
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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. Michigan (12 - 0) Schedule: 5.171 (8) | 8.476 8.476  | |||
| 2. Ohio State (11 - 1) Schedule: 5.45 (2) | 8.371 8.371  | |||
| 3. Penn State (10 - 2) Schedule: 5.282 (4) | 7.948 7.948  | |||
| 4. Iowa (10 - 2) Schedule: 4.876 (13) | 6.081 6.081  | |||
| 5. Maryland (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.978 (10) | 5.94 5.94  | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.803 (14) | 5.317 5.317  | |||
| 7. Nebraska (5 - 7) Schedule: 4.926 (11) | 5.004 5.004  1 | |||
| 8. Rutgers (6 - 6) Schedule: 5.108 (9) | 4.94 4.94  1 | |||
| 9. Northwestern (7 - 5) Schedule: 4.912 (12) | 4.746 4.746  1 | |||
| 10. Minnesota (5 - 7) Schedule: 5.243 (5) | 4.53 4.53  1 | |||
| 11. Illinois (5 - 7) Schedule: 5.211 (6) | 4.383 4.383  | |||
| 12. Purdue (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.399 (3) | 4.348 4.348  1 | |||
| 13. Michigan St (4 - 8) Schedule: 5.64 (1) | 4.302 4.302  1 | |||
| 14. Indiana (3 - 9) Schedule: 5.19 (7) | 3.934 3.934  |