1940 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
11 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 7 | 149.11 | 179.48 | 192.09 | 158.20 |
| 2 | Western | 9 | 141.49 | 160.02 | 166.46 | 159.52 |
| 3 | SEC | 12 | 131.71 | 140.73 | 151.51 | 116.22 |
| 4 | Pacific | 10 | 115.48 | 116.55 | 115.39 | 128.36 |
| 5 | Big 6 | 6 | 113.18 | 112.68 | 116.18 | 114.44 |
| 6 | FBS Independents | 42 | 107.83 | 106.99 | 111.78 | 100.08 |
| 7 | New England | 1 | 107.59 | 71.00 | 120.00 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Southern | 14 | 103.64 | 99.33 | 104.06 | 92.62 |
| 9 | Mountain State | 7 | 100.27 | 88.76 | 91.37 | 91.98 |
| 10 | Border | 6 | 99.61 | 85.54 | 93.48 | 57.46 |
| 11 | Missouri Valley | 7 | 86.30 | 62.83 | 62.43 | 63.54 |