- Big Ten: Ohio St.
- Big XII: Oklahoma
- Independents: BYU
- Mid-American: Western Michigan
Full projected conference standings after the jump.
| Big Ten | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 2 | Ohio St. | 8 - 1 0.889 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 11 - 1 0.917 | 11 - 1 0.917 | 25.3 | 7.0 | 162.2 |
| 27 | Penn State | 8 - 1 0.889 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 10 - 2 0.833 | 10 - 3 0.769 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 165.3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 - 2 0.778 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 10 - 2 0.833 | 10 - 2 0.833 | 23.9 | 8.3 | 164.9 |
| 67 | Indiana | 4 - 5 0.444 | 4 - 5 0.444 | 6 - 6 0.500 | 6 - 6 0.500 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 173.6 |
| 88 | Maryland | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 13.4 | 18.0 | 166.7 |
| 48 | Michigan St. | 1 - 8 0.111 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 165.9 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 0 - 9 0.000 | 0 - 9 0.000 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 10.1 | 20.9 | 164.8 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 6 | Wisconsin | 7 - 2 0.778 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 10 - 2 0.833 | 11 - 2 0.846 | 20.1 | 8.5 | 161.1 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 6 - 3 0.667 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 9 - 3 0.750 | 9 - 3 0.750 | 17.5 | 14.0 | 168.0 |
| 30 | Iowa | 6 - 3 0.667 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 163.8 |
| 50 | Minnesota | 5 - 4 0.556 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 164.9 |
| 45 | Northwestern | 5 - 4 0.556 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 176.5 |
| 92 | Illinois | 2 - 7 0.222 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 12.7 | 17.6 | 169.0 |
| 106 | Purdue | 1 - 8 0.111 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 13.2 | 21.2 | 172.5 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (30) Iowa 40, (41) Nebraska 10 (67) Indiana 26, (106) Purdue 24 (88) Maryland 31, (110) Rutgers 13 (45) Northwestern 42, (92) Illinois 21 (2) Ohio St. 30, (3) Michigan 27 (27) Penn State 45, (48) Michigan St. 12 (6) Wisconsin 31, (50) Minnesota 17 This Week (6) Wisconsin vs (27) Penn State | ||||||||
| Big XII | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 13 | Oklahoma | 8 - 0 1.000 | 9 - 0 1.000 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 10 - 2 0.833 | 26.7 | 13.5 | 173.0 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 6 - 2 0.750 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 171.8 |
| 34 | Oklahoma St. | 7 - 1 0.875 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 22.1 | 15.3 | 176.5 |
| 22 | Kansas St. | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 20.8 | 14.9 | 165.5 |
| 37 | TCU | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 5 - 5 0.500 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 171.8 |
| 39 | Baylor | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 5 - 5 0.500 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 19.2 | 15.8 | 179.4 |
| 54 | Texas | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 5 - 7 0.417 | 5 - 7 0.417 | 16.2 | 14.5 | 170.8 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 21.9 | 21.7 | 182.4 |
| 56 | Iowa St. | 2 - 7 0.222 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 17.8 | 15.8 | 172.5 |
| 120 | Kansas | 1 - 8 0.111 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 10.5 | 21.4 | 172.4 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (65) Texas Tech 54, (39) Baylor 35 (37) TCU 31, (54) Texas 9 (25) West Virginia 49, (56) Iowa St. 19 (22) Kansas St. 34, (120) Kansas 19 This Week (34) Oklahoma St. at (13) Oklahoma (22) Kansas St. at (37) TCU (39) Baylor at (25) West Virginia | ||||||||
| Mid-American | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 98 | Miami-OH | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 13.3 | 20.2 | 165.6 |
| 68 | Ohio | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 7 - 5 0.583 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 164.8 |
| 99 | Akron | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 12.8 | 20.1 | 168.4 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 14.2 | 23.4 | 171.2 |
| 118 | Kent St. | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 165.8 |
| 125 | Buffalo | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 8.1 | 20.0 | 167.4 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 17 | Western Michigan | 8 - 0 1.000 | 9 - 0 1.000 | 11 - 0 1.000 | 12 - 0 1.000 | 25.2 | 14.4 | 169.1 |
| 51 | Toledo | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 21.1 | 19.0 | 169.8 |
| 75 | Northern Ill. | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 15.3 | 17.7 | 169.6 |
| 100 | Eastern Michigan | 4 - 4 0.500 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 14.3 | 21.2 | 165.5 |
| 93 | Central Michigan | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 14.5 | 19.5 | 169.3 |
| 105 | Ball St. | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 12.6 | 20.8 | 169.4 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (100) Eastern Michigan 26, (93) Central Michigan 21 (98) Miami-OH 21, (105) Ball St. 20 (68) Ohio 9, (99) Akron 3 (104) Bowling Green 27, (125) Buffalo 19 (75) Northern Ill. 31, (118) Kent St. 21 (17) Western Michigan 55, (51) Toledo 35 This Week (17) Western Michigan vs (68) Ohio | ||||||||
| Independents | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 21 | BYU | 1 - 0 1.000 | 1 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 172.1 |
| 28 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 1.000 | 1 - 0 1.000 | 4 - 8 0.333 | 4 - 8 0.333 | 21.2 | 14.4 | 164.6 |
| 86 | Army | 0 - 1 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 4 - 5 0.444 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 10.8 | 17.6 | 159.9 |
| 115 | Massachusetts | 0 - 1 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 12.5 | 23.0 | 171.8 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (21) BYU 28, (95) Utah St. 10 (112) Hawaii 46, (115) Massachusetts 40 (4) USC 45, (28) Notre Dame 27 This Week | ||||||||
