Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1943 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 | Western | 9 | 130.62 | 148.31 | 150.49 | 157.73 |
| 2 | FBS Independents | 36 | 114.93 | 116.73 | 128.49 | 95.75 |
| 3 | SEC | 5 | 111.02 | 119.33 | 135.63 | 88.16 |
| 4 | Pacific | 4 | 110.49 | 120.09 | 111.17 | 150.49 |
| 5 | Missouri Valley | 3 | 101.18 | 95.35 | 103.22 | 83.22 |
| 6 | Border | 3 | 90.54 | 63.41 | 69.43 | 65.88 |
| 7 | Mountain State | 3 | 89.98 | 61.73 | 49.14 | 102.79 |
| 8 | Southern | 8 | 87.41 | 74.90 | 80.97 | 67.93 |
| 9 | Big 6 | 6 | 84.13 | 64.15 | 63.10 | 78.50 |
| 10 | Southwest | 6 | 83.76 | 63.42 | 63.94 | 73.80 |