Week 4
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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. Alabama (3 - 0) Schedule: 6.581 (11) | 10.547 10.547  | |||
| 2. Iowa St (3 - 0) Schedule: 7.275 (2) | 10.216 10.216  | |||
| 3. Texas (4 - 0) Schedule: 5.859 (39) | 9.661 9.661  | |||
| 4. Iowa (3 - 1) Schedule: 7.057 (4) | 9.209 9.209  | |||
| 5. Central Florida (3 - 0) Schedule: 6.225 (21) | 9.191 9.191  | |||
| 6. Oregon (3 - 0) Schedule: 6.665 (9) | 8.978 8.978  | |||
| 7. Washington (3 - 1) Schedule: 6.366 (18) | 8.937 8.937  | |||
| 8. Washington St (4 - 0) Schedule: 6.588 (10) | 8.906 8.906  | |||
| 9. Georgia (3 - 0) Schedule: 5.738 (47) | 8.738 8.738  | |||
| 10. Brigham Young (4 - 0) Schedule: 5.502 (64) | 8.61 8.61  | |||
| 11. Miami FL (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.6 (104) | 8.537 8.537  | |||
| 12. Mississippi (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.524 (110) | 8.473 8.473  | |||
| 13. Missouri (4 - 0) Schedule: 5.909 (37) | 8.346 8.346  | |||
| 14. Maryland (3 - 1) Schedule: 6.178 (24) | 8.28 8.28  | |||
| 15. Michigan (3 - 1) Schedule: 7.459 (1) | 8.139 8.139  | |||
| 16. Notre Dame  (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.862 (38) | 8.134 8.134  | |||
| 17. James Madison (3 - 0) Schedule: 5.3 (77) | 8.111 8.111  | |||
| 18. Indiana (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.126 (122) | 8.075 8.075  | |||
| 19. Army (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.354 (117) | 8.071 8.071  | |||
| 20. Utah (4 - 0) Schedule: 5.519 (63) | 8.032 8.032  | |||
| 21. Ohio State (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.093 (123) | 7.991 7.991  | |||
| 22. Oklahoma St (3 - 1) Schedule: 6.063 (28) | 7.987 7.987  | |||
| 23. Tennessee (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.465 (113) | 7.94 7.94  | |||
| 24. Southern Cal (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.466 (15) | 7.915 7.915  | |||
| 25. Penn State (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.741 (100) | 7.698 7.698  | |||
| 26. Louisville (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.361 (115) | 7.644 7.644  | |||
| 27. Boise St (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.057 (29) | 7.581 7.581  | |||
| 28. SMU (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.846 (40) | 7.534 7.534  | |||
| 29. Boston College (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.812 (43) | 7.482 7.482  | |||
| 30. Western Kentucky (3 - 1) Schedule: 6.196 (23) | 7.446 7.446  | |||
| 31. Northern Illinois (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.144 (26) | 7.443 7.443  | |||
| 32. Navy (3 - 0) Schedule: 4.299 (119) | 7.398 7.398  | |||
| 33. Minnesota (2 - 2) Schedule: 6.469 (14) | 7.353 7.353  | |||
| 34. Duke (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.685 (103) | 7.23 7.23  | |||
| 35. Illinois (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.695 (102) | 7.23 7.23  | |||
| 36. Virginia (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.93 (34) | 7.132 7.132  | |||
| 37. San Jose St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.099 (90) | 7.093 7.093  | |||
| 38. Texas A&M (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.8 (45) | 7.088 7.088  | |||
| 39. South Carolina (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.125 (86) | 7.074 7.074  | |||
| 40. Texas Tech (3 - 1) Schedule: 6.327 (19) | 7.028 7.028  | |||
| 41. LSU (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.524 (62) | 7.007 7.007  | |||
| 42. Memphis (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.1 (88) | 6.998 6.998  | |||
| 43. Pittsburgh (4 - 0) Schedule: 4.54 (108) | 6.989 6.989  | |||
| 44. Oklahoma (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.678 (51) | 6.969 6.969  | |||
| 45. Baylor (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.805 (44) | 6.947 6.947  | |||
| 46. Nebraska (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.507 (111) | 6.942 6.942  | |||
| 47. Cincinnati (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.947 (95) | 6.905 6.905  | |||
| 48. Sam Houston St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.341 (74) | 6.904 6.904  | |||
| 49. North Carolina (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.568 (59) | 6.899 6.899  | |||
| 50. Toledo (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.588 (106) | 6.883 6.883  | |||
| 51. TCU  (2 - 2) Schedule: 6.524 (13) | 6.835 6.835  | |||
| 52. Clemson (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.825 (41) | 6.798 6.798  | |||
| 53. Wisconsin (2 - 1) Schedule: 6.386 (17) | 6.731 6.731  | |||
| 54. Buffalo (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.673 (53) | 6.699 6.699  | |||
| 55. Arizona St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.473 (67) | 6.678 6.678  | |||
| 56. Michigan St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.302 (76) | 6.677 6.677  | |||
| 57. Stanford (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.434 (68) | 6.666 6.666  | |||
| 58. Texas St-San Marcos (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.323 (75) | 6.621 6.621  | |||
| 59. Oregon St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.023 (91) | 6.594 6.594  | |||
| 60. Kansas St (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.289 (78) | 6.589 6.589  | |||
| 61. Colorado (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.966 (32) | 6.547 6.547  | |||
| 62. Coastal Carolina (3 - 1) Schedule: 5.154 (84) | 6.502 6.502  | |||
| 63. Syracuse (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.713 (48) | 6.476 6.476  | |||
| 64. Rutgers (3 - 0) Schedule: 3.491 (130) | 6.457 6.457  | |||
| 65. Kentucky (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.7 (49) | 6.348 6.348  | |||
| 66. UNLV (3 - 0) Schedule: 3.343 (133) | 6.326 6.326  | |||
| 67. Virginia Tech  (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.275 (80) | 6.31 6.31  | |||
| 68. Arkansas St (2 - 2) Schedule: 7.156 (3) | 6.184 6.184  | |||
| 69. Louisiana-Monroe (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.24 (81) | 6.18 6.18  | |||
| 70. Connecticut (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.399 (70) | 6.149 6.149  | |||
| 71. Fresno St (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.71 (101) | 6.076 6.076  | |||
| 72. Georgia Tech (3 - 2) Schedule: 4.801 (99) | 5.947 5.947  | |||
| 73. Northwestern (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.746 (46) | 5.917 5.917  | |||
| 74. Arkansas (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.27 (120) | 5.897 5.897  | |||
| 75. Georgia Southern (2 - 2) Schedule: 6.014 (30) | 5.896 5.896  | |||
| 76. Vanderbilt (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.985 (93) | 5.785 5.785  | |||
| 77. Louisiana-Lafayette (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.548 (128) | 5.764 5.764  | |||
| 78. California (3 - 1) Schedule: 3.921 (124) | 5.72 5.72  | |||
| 79. Bowling Green (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.223 (82) | 5.714 5.714  | |||
| 80. West Virginia (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.684 (50) | 5.69 5.69  | |||
| 81. North Texas (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.539 (109) | 5.659 5.659  | |||
| 82. Liberty (4 - 0) Schedule: 3.395 (131) | 5.597 5.597  | |||
| 83. South Florida (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.673 (52) | 5.565 5.565  | |||
| 84. Kansas (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.346 (73) | 5.559 5.559  | |||
| 85. Florida (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.475 (65) | 5.554 5.554  | |||
| 86. Eastern Michigan (3 - 1) Schedule: 4.596 (105) | 5.549 5.549  | |||
| 87. Tulane (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.122 (87) | 5.492 5.492  | |||
| 88. Florida St (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.537 (12) | 5.388 5.388  | |||
| 89. Nevada (2 - 3) Schedule: 5.605 (55) | 5.385 5.385  | |||
| 90. Troy (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.155 (25) | 5.307 5.307  | |||
| 91. Wake Forest (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.392 (71) | 4.956 4.956  | |||
| 92. Texas-San Antonio (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.363 (72) | 4.93 4.93  | |||
| 93. South Alabama (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.748 (127) | 4.926 4.926  | |||
| 94. Marshall (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.818 (42) | 4.835 4.835  | |||
| 95. Houston (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.994 (31) | 4.781 4.781  | |||
| 96. Florida Atlantic (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.212 (22) | 4.7 4.7  | |||
| 97. Mississippi St (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.602 (56) | 4.661 4.661  | |||
| 98. Purdue (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.539 (61) | 4.586 4.586  | |||
| 99. Tulsa (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.547 (107) | 4.547 4.547  | |||
| 100. Ohio U. (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.019 (92) | 4.525 4.525  | |||
| 101. UCLA (1 - 2) Schedule: 6.459 (16) | 4.521 4.521  | |||
| 102. North Carolina St (2 - 2) Schedule: 5.169 (83) | 4.508 4.508  | |||
| 103. Temple (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.28 (20) | 4.498 4.498  | |||
| 104. Georgia St (2 - 1) Schedule: 5.1 (89) | 4.436 4.436  | |||
| 105. UNC-Charlotte (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.913 (6) | 4.433 4.433  | |||
| 106. East Carolina (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.793 (126) | 4.413 4.413  | |||
| 107. Jacksonville St (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.54 (60) | 4.346 4.346  | |||
| 108. Miami OH (0 - 3) Schedule: 6.985 (5) | 4.333 4.333  | |||
| 109. Auburn (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.349 (132) | 4.324 4.324  | |||
| 110. Western Michigan (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.288 (79) | 4.322 4.322  | |||
| 111. Hawai`i (2 - 2) Schedule: 3.517 (129) | 4.295 4.295  | |||
| 112. Ball St (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.473 (66) | 4.252 4.252  | |||
| 113. Utah St (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.62 (54) | 4.251 4.251  | |||
| 114. Appalachian St (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.978 (94) | 4.228 4.228  | |||
| 115. Colorado St (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.802 (98) | 4.186 4.186  | |||
| 116. New Mexico St (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.91 (36) | 4.103 4.103  | |||
| 117. Middle Tennessee St (1 - 3) Schedule: 6.804 (7) | 4.062 4.062  | |||
| 118. Air Force (1 - 2) Schedule: 5.142 (85) | 4.057 4.057  | |||
| 119. Old Dominion (0 - 3) Schedule: 5.932 (33) | 4.022 4.022  | |||
| 120. Florida Int'l (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.932 (96) | 3.952 3.952  | |||
| 121. Central Michigan (2 - 2) Schedule: 4.504 (112) | 3.796 3.796  | |||
| 122. Alabama-Birmingham (1 - 2) Schedule: 4.308 (118) | 3.794 3.794  | |||
| 123. Rice (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.577 (58) | 3.774 3.774  | |||
| 124. Wyoming (0 - 4) Schedule: 6.691 (8) | 3.584 3.584  | |||
| 125. Arizona (2 - 1) Schedule: 3.113 (134) | 3.537 3.537  | |||
| 126. Louisiana Tech (1 - 2) Schedule: 3.88 (125) | 3.437 3.437  | |||
| 127. Massachusetts (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.428 (69) | 3.409 3.409  | |||
| 128. Akron (1 - 3) Schedule: 5.578 (57) | 3.123 3.123  | |||
| 129. San Diego St (1 - 2) Schedule: 4.256 (121) | 2.964 2.964  | |||
| 130. Kent St (0 - 4) Schedule: 6.08 (27) | 2.818 2.818  | |||
| 131. Kennesaw St (0 - 3) Schedule: 5.929 (35) | 2.617 2.617  | |||
| 132. Southern Miss (1 - 3) Schedule: 4.357 (116) | 2.464 2.464  | |||
| 133. UTEP  (0 - 4) Schedule: 4.904 (97) | 2.373 2.373  | |||
| 134. New Mexico (0 - 4) Schedule: 4.391 (114) | 1.778 1.778  |