Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
10 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 12 | 140.79 | 154.65 | 162.17 | 137.44 |
| 2 | Western | 9 | 135.90 | 151.13 | 156.75 | 145.01 |
| 3 | Southwest | 7 | 125.86 | 136.82 | 144.35 | 126.08 |
| 4 | FBS Independents | 38 | 116.75 | 117.33 | 121.44 | 108.70 |
| 5 | Pacific | 8 | 112.48 | 112.03 | 113.58 | 114.06 |
| 6 | Missouri Valley | 6 | 107.70 | 102.32 | 109.98 | 86.97 |
| 7 | Mountain State | 7 | 105.98 | 99.90 | 107.80 | 83.11 |
| 8 | Southern | 13 | 92.60 | 83.15 | 85.03 | 81.76 |
| 9 | Big 6 | 6 | 89.48 | 65.89 | 57.99 | 100.75 |
| 10 | Border | 8 | 89.32 | 71.50 | 72.33 | 72.57 |