1981 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 | 148.37 | 166.96 | 174.66 | 162.57 |
| 2 | SEC | 10 | 140.47 | 152.46 | 159.16 | 148.42 |
| 3 | ACC | 7 | 137.89 | 152.79 | 161.31 | 148.98 |
| 4 | Big 8 | 8 | 137.78 | 150.75 | 153.07 | 154.59 |
| 5 | Pac-10 | 10 | 133.62 | 141.49 | 146.27 | 143.56 |
| 6 | FBS Independents | 28 | 128.04 | 129.66 | 128.52 | 139.81 |
| 7 | Big Ten | 10 | 122.24 | 123.28 | 123.21 | 130.69 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 9 | 120.20 | 120.01 | 126.99 | 117.55 |
| 9 | Southland | 6 | 106.99 | 93.49 | 97.70 | 100.64 |
| 10 | PCAA | 6 | 106.70 | 92.90 | 92.68 | 108.36 |
| 11 | Missouri Valley | 8 | 104.51 | 92.51 | 96.71 | 86.95 |
| 12 | Mid-American | 10 | 97.12 | 83.10 | 86.04 | 88.35 |
| 13 | Southern | 7 | 93.57 | 70.48 | 75.51 | 63.21 |
| 14 | Ivy | 8 | 90.49 | 67.99 | 71.98 | 75.60 |