1989 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 | 150.95 | 165.62 | 173.23 | 154.13 |
| 2 | Southwest | 9 | 148.10 | 162.50 | 169.59 | 160.75 |
| 3 | Pac-10 | 10 | 138.08 | 145.02 | 146.62 | 150.66 |
| 4 | ACC | 8 | 136.82 | 144.55 | 148.77 | 146.37 |
| 5 | FBS Independents | 25 | 135.85 | 138.10 | 144.19 | 134.33 |
| 6 | Big 8 | 8 | 133.10 | 138.04 | 145.28 | 138.52 |
| 7 | Big Ten | 10 | 123.75 | 122.09 | 118.77 | 137.78 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 9 | 115.33 | 107.88 | 108.06 | 118.53 |
| 9 | Big West | 8 | 88.20 | 59.48 | 54.32 | 84.60 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 9 | 81.27 | 51.12 | 51.90 | 65.65 |