- Big Ten: Michigan St.
- Big XII: Baylor
- Independents: Notre Dame
- Mid-American: Bowling Green
Full projected conference standings after the jump.
| Big Ten | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 5 | Ohio St. | 7 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 0 1.000 | 11 - 0 1.000 | 28.1 | 12.7 | 166.1 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 23.3 | 9.4 | 157.4 |
| 55 | Penn State | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 6 0.500 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 174.1 |
| 59 | Indiana | 2 - 5 0.286 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 181.7 |
| 82 | Illinois | 1 - 6 0.143 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 17.3 | 21.0 | 163.8 |
| 114 | Purdue | 0 - 7 0.000 | 0 - 8 0.000 | 0 - 10 0.000 | 0 - 11 0.000 | 10.9 | 21.4 | 156.5 |
| Legends | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 4 | Michigan St. | 7 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 9 - 1 0.900 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 160.2 |
| 31 | Iowa | 4 - 3 0.571 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 160.6 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 5 - 2 0.714 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 19.8 | 15.4 | 171.4 |
| 63 | Minnesota | 4 - 3 0.571 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 150.8 |
| 33 | Michigan | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 7 - 5 0.583 | 21.0 | 15.7 | 163.3 |
| 65 | Northwestern | 0 - 7 0.000 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 174.8 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (31) Iowa 24, (33) Michigan 21 (3) Wisconsin 20, (63) Minnesota 7 (4) Michigan St. 30, (65) Northwestern 6 (5) Ohio St. 42, (59) Indiana 14 (39) Nebraska 23, (55) Penn State 20 (82) Illinois 20, (114) Purdue 16 This Week (31) Iowa at (39) Nebraska (65) Northwestern at (82) Illinois (114) Purdue at (59) Indiana (63) Minnesota at (4) Michigan St. (5) Ohio St. at (33) Michigan (55) Penn State at (3) Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Big XII | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 6 | Baylor | 6 - 1 0.857 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 30.8 | 14.2 | 186.7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 9 - 1 0.900 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 184.2 |
| 40 | Texas | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 8 - 4 0.667 | 20.2 | 15.7 | 174.1 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 9 - 3 0.750 | 22.6 | 14.0 | 162.0 |
| 20 | Kansas St. | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 25.1 | 15.4 | 156.9 |
| 45 | Texas Tech | 4 - 4 0.500 | 4 - 5 0.444 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 20.2 | 16.6 | 194.5 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 2 - 6 0.250 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 179.6 |
| 52 | TCU | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 167.3 |
| 79 | Iowa St. | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 14.8 | 17.2 | 176.6 |
| 113 | Kansas | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 10.5 | 19.6 | 165.9 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (79) Iowa St. 34, (113) Kansas 0 (22) Oklahoma 41, (20) Kansas St. 31 (7) Oklahoma St. 49, (6) Baylor 17 This Week (45) Texas Tech at (40) Texas (20) Kansas St. at (113) Kansas (6) Baylor at (52) TCU (79) Iowa St. at (75) West Virginia | ||||||||
| Mid-American | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 24 | Bowling Green | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 154.8 |
| 46 | Buffalo | 6 - 1 0.857 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.5 | 13.7 | 168.0 |
| 96 | Ohio | 3 - 4 0.429 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 5 0.500 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 169.2 |
| 88 | Kent St. | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 14.1 | 18.4 | 159.6 |
| 115 | Akron | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 10.4 | 20.6 | 170.0 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 1 - 6 0.143 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 7.0 | 23.6 | 157.2 |
| 124 | Miami-OH | 0 - 7 0.000 | 0 - 8 0.000 | 0 - 11 0.000 | 0 - 12 0.000 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 164.6 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 43 | Northern Ill. | 7 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 0 1.000 | 11 - 0 1.000 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 182.5 |
| 64 | Ball St. | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 175.5 |
| 50 | Toledo | 5 - 2 0.714 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 168.8 |
| 105 | Central Michigan | 4 - 3 0.571 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 13.2 | 22.1 | 153.8 |
| 118 | Western Michigan | 1 - 6 0.143 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 10.9 | 25.7 | 171.1 |
| 121 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 6 0.143 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 11.4 | 31.0 | 157.9 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (46) Buffalo 44, (124) Miami-OH 7 (88) Kent St. 44, (96) Ohio 13 (43) Northern Ill. 35, (50) Toledo 17 (105) Central Michigan 37, (123) Massachusetts 0 (24) Bowling Green 58, (121) Eastern Michigan 7 This Week (118) Western Michigan at (43) Northern Ill. (50) Toledo at (115) Akron (124) Miami-OH at (64) Ball St. (24) Bowling Green vs (46) Buffalo (121) Eastern Michigan at (105) Central Michigan (123) Massachusetts at (96) Ohio | ||||||||
| Independents | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 25 | Notre Dame | 2 - 0 1.000 | 2 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 8 - 4 0.667 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 163.5 |
| 119 | Idaho | 0 - 0 0.000 | 1 - 0 1.000 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 10.5 | 25.8 | 174.2 |
| 62 | Navy | 0 - 1 0.000 | 1 - 1 0.500 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 159.4 |
| 17 | BYU | 0 - 1 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 18.3 | 11.1 | 186.6 |
| 101 | Army | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 14.8 | 23.6 | 157.3 |
| 120 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 0 - 10 0.000 | 0 - 11 0.000 | 11.4 | 30.2 | 169.9 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (62) Navy 58, (84) SJSU 52 (72) FL-Atlantic 55, (120) New Mexico St. 10 (2) Florida St. 80, (119) Idaho 14 (25) Notre Dame 23, (17) BYU 13 This Week (101) Army at (104) Hawaii (17) BYU at (87) Nevada (119) Idaho at (120) New Mexico St. (25) Notre Dame at (13) Stanford | ||||||||
