1978 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
14 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 9 | 147.24 | 166.95 | 171.00 | 172.63 |
| 2 | Big 8 | 8 | 145.46 | 166.30 | 171.99 | 165.71 |
| 3 | SEC | 10 | 141.97 | 156.55 | 161.72 | 154.88 |
| 4 | Pac-10 | 10 | 141.41 | 155.66 | 160.87 | 151.52 |
| 5 | ACC | 7 | 122.47 | 126.59 | 126.11 | 136.07 |
| 6 | FBS Independents | 33 | 119.24 | 119.53 | 123.94 | 118.45 |
| 7 | Big Ten | 10 | 117.06 | 116.70 | 116.22 | 130.38 |
| 8 | Ivy | 8 | 106.29 | 97.75 | 100.96 | 97.97 |
| 9 | Southland | 6 | 105.60 | 93.52 | 96.56 | 101.02 |
| 10 | Western Athletic | 7 | 104.76 | 93.69 | 97.47 | 97.88 |
| 11 | Southern | 7 | 102.60 | 89.67 | 92.26 | 93.22 |
| 12 | Mid-American | 10 | 97.35 | 85.16 | 88.87 | 82.52 |
| 13 | Missouri Valley | 7 | 91.37 | 68.82 | 67.52 | 79.04 |
| 14 | PCAA | 6 | 86.05 | 54.42 | 48.05 | 74.40 |