Week 6
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota St (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.027 (4) | 5.579 5.579  1 | |||
| 2. South Dakota St (5 - 0) Schedule: 2.388 (9) | 5.332 5.332  1 | |||
| 3. South Dakota (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.183 (3) | 4.934 4.934  1 | |||
| 4. Southern Illinois (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.347 (2) | 4.195 4.195  3 | |||
| 5. Youngstown St (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.964 (5) | 4.088 4.088  2 | |||
| 6. North Dakota (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.63 (6) | 3.281 3.281  | |||
| 7. Missouri St (1 - 4) Schedule: 4.335 (1) | 2.908 2.908  2 | |||
| 8. Northern Iowa (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.55 (8) | 2.472 2.472  | |||
| 9. Illinois St (3 - 2) Schedule: 1.047 (12) | 2.342 2.342  | |||
| 10. Murray St (2 - 3) Schedule: 2.601 (7) | 1.344 1.344  | |||
| 11. Indiana St (0 - 5) Schedule: 2.139 (11) | -0.678 -0.678  1 | |||
| 12. Western Illinois (0 - 5) Schedule: 2.267 (10) | -0.687 -0.687  1 |