Week 8
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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. Ohio State (7 - 0) Schedule: 5.419 (3) | 8.541 8.541  | |||
| 2. Michigan (8 - 0) Schedule: 4.287 (12) | 8.232 8.232  | |||
| 3. Penn State (6 - 1) Schedule: 4.865 (8) | 7.84 7.84  | |||
| 4. Maryland (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.13 (13) | 6.119 6.119  2 | |||
| 5. Iowa (6 - 2) Schedule: 5.083 (6) | 6.057 6.057  1 | |||
| 6. Wisconsin (5 - 2) Schedule: 4.705 (11) | 6.055 6.055  1 | |||
| 7. Rutgers (6 - 2) Schedule: 3.84 (14) | 5.347 5.347  | |||
| 8. Nebraska (4 - 3) Schedule: 4.766 (10) | 5.138 5.138  | |||
| 9. Minnesota (4 - 3) Schedule: 5.149 (5) | 5.036 5.036  | |||
| 10. Purdue (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.679 (1) | 4.572 4.572  | |||
| 11. Illinois (3 - 5) Schedule: 5.493 (2) | 4.261 4.261  1 | |||
| 12. Michigan St (2 - 5) Schedule: 5.279 (4) | 4.197 4.197  1 | |||
| 13. Northwestern (3 - 4) Schedule: 4.852 (9) | 3.777 3.777  | |||
| 14. Indiana (2 - 5) Schedule: 4.903 (7) | 3.185 3.185  |