1986 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
10 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 10 | 159.58 | 180.36 | 194.92 | 155.81 |
| 2 | Pac-10 | 10 | 157.62 | 177.22 | 181.22 | 178.14 |
| 3 | Big Ten | 10 | 133.43 | 138.52 | 141.77 | 141.10 |
| 4 | Big 8 | 8 | 127.41 | 129.24 | 133.95 | 129.81 |
| 5 | Southwest | 9 | 126.81 | 128.05 | 128.19 | 136.29 |
| 6 | FBS Independents | 24 | 124.29 | 124.12 | 127.15 | 131.29 |
| 7 | ACC | 8 | 121.83 | 119.48 | 120.37 | 123.49 |
| 8 | PCAA | 8 | 104.16 | 88.56 | 93.39 | 91.68 |
| 9 | Western Athletic | 9 | 100.75 | 84.62 | 79.95 | 100.56 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 9 | 87.90 | 63.19 | 62.31 | 72.43 |