1983 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 | SEC | 10 | 168.51 | 193.32 | 205.35 | 177.09 |
| 2 | Big 8 | 8 | 142.11 | 153.34 | 159.31 | 150.57 |
| 3 | FBS Independents | 20 | 138.51 | 141.92 | 148.46 | 135.78 |
| 4 | ACC | 8 | 127.37 | 127.53 | 129.82 | 135.67 |
| 5 | Western Athletic | 9 | 126.23 | 125.62 | 132.08 | 123.97 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 10 | 124.98 | 123.68 | 121.64 | 136.08 |
| 7 | Pac-10 | 10 | 120.61 | 116.68 | 118.96 | 125.00 |
| 8 | Southwest | 9 | 114.65 | 106.32 | 105.85 | 116.29 |
| 9 | Mid-American | 10 | 107.68 | 96.00 | 96.79 | 98.87 |
| 10 | PCAA | 7 | 104.75 | 85.55 | 85.59 | 88.28 |
| 11 | Missouri Valley | 4 | 104.50 | 70.53 | 77.38 | 83.18 |