1971 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
15 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 10 | 168.04 | 200.00 | 215.09 | 171.96 |
| 2 | Big 8 | 8 | 166.18 | 204.73 | 218.70 | 184.61 |
| 3 | Pac-8 | 8 | 133.31 | 147.21 | 149.92 | 152.75 |
| 4 | Mid-American | 6 | 120.48 | 126.18 | 138.47 | 94.95 |
| 5 | Big Ten | 10 | 117.11 | 118.51 | 119.47 | 132.70 |
| 6 | Big Sky | 1 | 114.87 | 115.47 | 110.93 | 94.04 |
| 7 | FBS Independents | 31 | 111.58 | 110.97 | 112.41 | 113.77 |
| 8 | Southland | 3 | 110.01 | 100.49 | 134.40 | 36.82 |
| 9 | Ivy | 8 | 107.82 | 102.61 | 108.27 | 98.67 |
| 10 | Western Athletic | 8 | 107.41 | 101.88 | 104.09 | 106.67 |
| 11 | Southwest | 8 | 106.35 | 100.03 | 96.16 | 120.41 |
| 12 | ACC | 7 | 102.91 | 92.74 | 92.04 | 110.79 |
| 13 | PCAA | 7 | 86.45 | 62.16 | 58.20 | 82.54 |
| 14 | Missouri Valley | 8 | 82.32 | 57.97 | 53.99 | 80.09 |
| 15 | Southern | 6 | 74.63 | 34.49 | 27.89 | 63.63 |