1976 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 | 159.51 | 189.93 | 200.13 | 172.98 |
| 2 | SEC | 10 | 156.07 | 178.34 | 189.79 | 163.08 |
| 3 | Pac-8 | 8 | 143.43 | 161.79 | 170.89 | 162.51 |
| 4 | Southwest | 9 | 133.63 | 143.42 | 146.37 | 146.03 |
| 5 | ACC | 7 | 124.87 | 129.94 | 131.44 | 138.03 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 10 | 123.53 | 126.27 | 125.34 | 138.67 |
| 7 | Southern | 7 | 121.62 | 123.91 | 128.68 | 113.22 |
| 8 | Ivy | 8 | 115.06 | 112.13 | 116.85 | 109.15 |
| 9 | Southland | 6 | 113.22 | 107.48 | 116.87 | 91.19 |
| 10 | FBS Independents | 34 | 112.07 | 110.85 | 112.79 | 116.88 |
| 11 | Big Sky | 1 | 110.33 | 58.57 | 68.05 | 52.50 |
| 12 | PCAA | 5 | 94.40 | 64.94 | 63.60 | 75.45 |
| 13 | Mid-American | 10 | 91.75 | 75.43 | 75.35 | 84.45 |
| 14 | Western Athletic | 8 | 90.61 | 69.35 | 63.97 | 91.39 |
| 15 | Missouri Valley | 6 | 89.97 | 60.99 | 60.64 | 83.88 |