1982 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
11 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pac-10 | 10 | 157.57 | 173.99 | 182.19 | 166.04 |
| 2 | SEC | 10 | 152.38 | 165.69 | 170.63 | 158.84 |
| 3 | ACC | 7 | 144.19 | 156.18 | 165.06 | 149.97 |
| 4 | FBS Independents | 21 | 134.67 | 135.95 | 138.08 | 136.27 |
| 5 | Big 8 | 8 | 131.10 | 131.78 | 135.23 | 135.52 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 10 | 129.54 | 129.14 | 131.44 | 140.29 |
| 7 | Western Athletic | 9 | 129.48 | 129.01 | 133.91 | 127.73 |
| 8 | Southwest | 9 | 127.16 | 125.13 | 127.14 | 131.03 |
| 9 | Missouri Valley | 4 | 116.81 | 96.72 | 103.80 | 83.94 |
| 10 | PCAA | 7 | 108.60 | 90.08 | 89.87 | 99.33 |
| 11 | Mid-American | 10 | 91.06 | 67.57 | 70.35 | 70.28 |