1990 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 | ACC | 8 | 163.54 | 188.20 | 201.29 | 167.24 |
| 2 | Big 8 | 8 | 150.43 | 165.25 | 172.51 | 162.14 |
| 3 | SEC | 10 | 141.58 | 148.13 | 151.29 | 149.33 |
| 4 | Big Ten | 10 | 137.29 | 141.26 | 144.80 | 147.70 |
| 5 | Pac-10 | 10 | 136.29 | 139.66 | 138.85 | 152.25 |
| 6 | FBS Independents | 26 | 131.27 | 131.41 | 135.58 | 132.95 |
| 7 | Southwest | 9 | 130.37 | 130.17 | 132.48 | 132.73 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 9 | 120.98 | 114.52 | 115.29 | 117.35 |
| 9 | Mid-American | 9 | 99.82 | 79.26 | 83.72 | 81.46 |
| 10 | Big West | 8 | 93.93 | 66.37 | 64.39 | 82.61 |