1972 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 | Big 8 | 8 | 167.28 | 204.58 | 219.32 | 189.73 |
| 2 | SEC | 10 | 165.37 | 194.06 | 206.90 | 176.46 |
| 3 | Pac-8 | 8 | 144.17 | 164.14 | 171.08 | 158.22 |
| 4 | Southwest | 8 | 142.01 | 160.35 | 161.79 | 163.98 |
| 5 | Big Ten | 10 | 122.14 | 124.89 | 124.29 | 141.04 |
| 6 | ACC | 7 | 120.83 | 123.64 | 122.60 | 134.85 |
| 7 | Ivy | 8 | 113.24 | 110.00 | 116.69 | 101.90 |
| 8 | Big Sky | 1 | 109.40 | 60.46 | 52.94 | 97.16 |
| 9 | PCAA | 5 | 107.31 | 95.01 | 97.75 | 78.63 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 6 | 103.07 | 88.58 | 86.89 | 86.88 |
| 11 | FBS Independents | 31 | 101.86 | 98.83 | 100.36 | 103.97 |
| 12 | Southland | 3 | 97.57 | 57.61 | 63.15 | 51.84 |
| 13 | Southern | 7 | 93.44 | 72.76 | 79.25 | 69.74 |
| 14 | Western Athletic | 8 | 89.78 | 68.94 | 68.33 | 86.03 |
| 15 | Missouri Valley | 8 | 87.20 | 64.43 | 65.16 | 72.89 |