1973 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 | 174.58 | 217.37 | 232.80 | 196.70 |
| 2 | SEC | 10 | 156.20 | 179.39 | 188.42 | 165.37 |
| 3 | Southwest | 8 | 129.56 | 138.58 | 137.93 | 149.40 |
| 4 | Pac-8 | 8 | 122.22 | 125.73 | 123.63 | 147.52 |
| 5 | Big Ten | 10 | 121.94 | 124.58 | 123.36 | 140.20 |
| 6 | Mid-American | 7 | 120.45 | 122.95 | 131.66 | 103.14 |
| 7 | FBS Independents | 33 | 112.79 | 111.92 | 114.35 | 112.82 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 8 | 111.98 | 107.81 | 110.31 | 113.73 |
| 9 | Big Sky | 1 | 111.88 | 77.92 | 104.00 | 61.60 |
| 10 | ACC | 7 | 106.38 | 96.81 | 93.92 | 120.35 |
| 11 | Ivy | 8 | 105.88 | 97.14 | 102.80 | 94.68 |
| 12 | PCAA | 5 | 105.63 | 91.34 | 100.47 | 84.16 |
| 13 | Southland | 4 | 95.05 | 61.32 | 71.19 | 56.71 |
| 14 | Southern | 8 | 92.67 | 74.01 | 76.48 | 76.23 |
| 15 | Missouri Valley | 7 | 83.34 | 54.02 | 51.20 | 78.92 |