1979 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 | 149.16 | 168.78 | 170.66 | 174.19 |
| 2 | ACC | 7 | 145.92 | 168.37 | 175.78 | 157.73 |
| 3 | Pac-10 | 10 | 138.15 | 149.21 | 153.16 | 153.77 |
| 4 | SEC | 10 | 132.50 | 140.17 | 145.87 | 148.07 |
| 5 | Big 8 | 8 | 130.27 | 138.18 | 141.54 | 142.21 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 10 | 127.48 | 132.14 | 133.00 | 139.42 |
| 7 | FBS Independents | 32 | 122.96 | 123.57 | 128.50 | 123.26 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 8 | 119.95 | 120.13 | 123.84 | 121.98 |
| 9 | Southland | 6 | 108.35 | 96.97 | 103.04 | 84.95 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 10 | 107.58 | 100.30 | 106.48 | 97.36 |
| 11 | PCAA | 6 | 104.01 | 88.30 | 87.98 | 98.24 |
| 12 | Southern | 7 | 95.94 | 75.56 | 75.91 | 82.99 |
| 13 | Ivy | 8 | 89.57 | 66.97 | 69.40 | 72.20 |
| 14 | Missouri Valley | 7 | 86.67 | 58.34 | 51.07 | 82.49 |