Week 5
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| Place | Team | Rating | Strength of Schedule | +/- | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Arkansas (4 - 1) Schedule: 2.608 (9) | 5.452 5.452  | |||
| 2. Tarleton St (4 - 1) Schedule: 3.388 (5) | 4.13 4.13  | |||
| 3. Abilene Christian (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.805 (8) | 3.772 3.772  | |||
| 4. Eastern Kentucky (3 - 2) Schedule: 2.993 (6) | 3.7 3.7  | |||
| 5. Southern Utah (2 - 3) Schedule: 3.568 (4) | 2.973 2.973  | |||
| 6. North Alabama (1 - 5) Schedule: 4.137 (2) | 2.139 2.139  1 | |||
| 7. Austin Peay (1 - 4) Schedule: 3.76 (3) | 2.003 2.003  1 | |||
| 8. West Georgia (1 - 3) Schedule: 2.826 (7) | 1.242 1.242  | |||
| 9. Utah Tech (0 - 5) Schedule: 4.554 (1) | 0.805 0.805  |