- Big Ten: Michigan St.
- Big XII: Baylor
- Independents: Notre Dame
- Mid-American: Northern Ill.
Full projected conference standings after the jump.
| Big Ten | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 11 | Ohio St. | 5 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 25.7 | 10.8 | 160.2 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 4 - 1 0.800 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 23.7 | 9.8 | 161.7 |
| 40 | Penn State | 2 - 3 0.400 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 7 - 5 0.583 | 16.1 | 12.4 | 165.2 |
| 65 | Indiana | 2 - 3 0.400 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 20.2 | 19.7 | 171.5 |
| 69 | Illinois | 0 - 5 0.000 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 168.6 |
| 98 | Purdue | 0 - 5 0.000 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 0 - 8 0.000 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 13.5 | 20.9 | 172.4 |
| Legends | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 8 | Michigan St. | 5 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 16.4 | 7.1 | 166.7 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 4 - 1 0.800 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 19.2 | 13.5 | 167.5 |
| 55 | Minnesota | 4 - 2 0.667 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 18.0 | 15.7 | 165.3 |
| 20 | Iowa | 3 - 3 0.500 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 18.0 | 10.9 | 163.9 |
| 27 | Michigan | 2 - 3 0.400 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 5 0.583 | 21.9 | 13.8 | 166.4 |
| 42 | Northwestern | 0 - 5 0.000 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 17.6 | 13.2 | 176.4 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (65) Indiana 52, (69) Illinois 35 (41) Nebraska 17, (27) Michigan 13 (55) Minnesota 24, (40) Penn State 10 (20) Iowa 38, (98) Purdue 14 (4) Wisconsin 27, (19) BYU 17 This Week (11) Ohio St. at (69) Illinois (8) Michigan St. at (41) Nebraska (27) Michigan at (42) Northwestern (98) Purdue at (40) Penn State (65) Indiana at (4) Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Big XII | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 6 | Baylor | 5 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 7 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 29.2 | 12.0 | 175.2 |
| 24 | Texas | 6 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 8 - 4 0.667 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 168.5 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 4 - 2 0.667 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 9 - 3 0.750 | 20.8 | 11.3 | 171.7 |
| 21 | Oklahoma St. | 5 - 1 0.833 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 22.1 | 12.0 | 175.2 |
| 18 | Kansas St. | 3 - 3 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 23.3 | 12.2 | 165.6 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 4 - 3 0.571 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 19.5 | 14.4 | 180.4 |
| 45 | TCU | 2 - 5 0.286 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 168.1 |
| 56 | West Virginia | 2 - 5 0.286 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 17.5 | 16.4 | 168.4 |
| 53 | Iowa St. | 0 - 6 0.000 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 15.8 | 13.5 | 170.9 |
| 107 | Kansas | 0 - 6 0.000 | 0 - 9 0.000 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 9.0 | 16.4 | 171.4 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (6) Baylor 41, (15) Oklahoma 12 (45) TCU 21, (53) Iowa St. 17 (21) Oklahoma St. 42, (107) Kansas 6 (18) Kansas St. 49, (39) Texas Tech 26 (24) Texas 47, (56) West Virginia 40 This Week (39) Texas Tech vs (6) Baylor (45) TCU at (18) Kansas St. (56) West Virginia at (107) Kansas (53) Iowa St. at (15) Oklahoma (21) Oklahoma St. at (24) Texas | ||||||||
| Mid-American | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 52 | Bowling Green | 4 - 1 0.800 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 167.6 |
| 85 | Buffalo | 5 - 0 1.000 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 14.3 | 18.8 | 166.5 |
| 104 | Ohio | 3 - 2 0.600 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 9.4 | 20.6 | 163.7 |
| 95 | Kent St. | 1 - 5 0.167 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 12.2 | 19.4 | 165.7 |
| 114 | Akron | 2 - 4 0.333 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 10.8 | 18.8 | 168.2 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 1 - 4 0.200 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 7.0 | 22.9 | 164.9 |
| 120 | Miami-OH | 0 - 5 0.000 | 0 - 8 0.000 | 0 - 9 0.000 | 0 - 12 0.000 | 6.5 | 21.6 | 165.8 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 46 | Northern Ill. | 5 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 17.7 | 14.4 | 166.6 |
| 59 | Ball St. | 6 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 167.9 |
| 68 | Toledo | 4 - 1 0.800 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 168.7 |
| 115 | Central Michigan | 2 - 3 0.400 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 12.2 | 24.6 | 171.7 |
| 117 | Western Michigan | 1 - 5 0.167 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 9.5 | 21.7 | 170.9 |
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 5 0.167 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 10.9 | 27.8 | 164.1 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (85) Buffalo 30, (104) Ohio 3 (52) Bowling Green 45, (120) Miami-OH 3 (59) Ball St. 44, (115) Central Michigan 24 (119) Eastern Michigan 35, (117) Western Michigan 32 This Week (104) Ohio at (52) Bowling Green (85) Buffalo at (68) Toledo (120) Miami-OH at (95) Kent St. (59) Ball St. at (46) Northern Ill. (114) Akron at (123) Massachusetts (115) Central Michigan at (117) Western Michigan | ||||||||
| Independents | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 28 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 1.000 | 2 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 8 - 4 0.667 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 164.2 |
| 122 | Idaho | 0 - 0 0.000 | 1 - 0 1.000 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 9.4 | 25.8 | 170.0 |
| 78 | Navy | 0 - 1 0.000 | 1 - 1 0.500 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 17.0 | 19.7 | 159.1 |
| 19 | BYU | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.9 | 10.0 | 170.6 |
| 96 | Army | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 14.2 | 20.8 | 161.9 |
| 118 | New Mexico St. | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 0 - 9 0.000 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 11.4 | 27.8 | 166.8 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (76) Boston College 48, (118) New Mexico St. 34 (64) Pittsburgh 28, (28) Notre Dame 21 (97) Western Kentucky 21, (96) Army 17 (78) Navy 42, (106) Hawaii 28 (4) Wisconsin 27, (19) BYU 17 This Week (81) South Alabama at (78) Navy | ||||||||
