1988 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 | Pac-10 | 10 | 173.82 | 196.93 | 206.47 | 185.31 |
| 2 | FBS Independents | 24 | 149.59 | 153.16 | 160.15 | 142.21 |
| 3 | SEC | 10 | 144.03 | 149.26 | 154.50 | 147.76 |
| 4 | Big 8 | 8 | 143.19 | 149.12 | 153.94 | 153.40 |
| 5 | ACC | 8 | 140.11 | 143.71 | 148.18 | 143.09 |
| 6 | Southwest | 8 | 136.16 | 136.81 | 139.65 | 145.31 |
| 7 | Big Ten | 10 | 125.48 | 119.59 | 118.19 | 139.23 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 9 | 124.73 | 117.69 | 119.45 | 121.07 |
| 9 | Mid-American | 9 | 106.70 | 87.63 | 90.51 | 89.28 |
| 10 | Big West | 8 | 90.30 | 56.56 | 52.72 | 87.59 |