1998 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 | Big 12 | 12 | 170.74 | 189.74 | 199.68 | 179.81 |
| 2 | SEC | 12 | 158.75 | 171.76 | 178.66 | 166.20 |
| 3 | Big Ten | 11 | 158.12 | 171.98 | 179.43 | 164.45 |
| 4 | Pac-10 | 10 | 150.45 | 161.09 | 165.54 | 159.56 |
| 5 | ACC | 9 | 142.03 | 148.24 | 152.22 | 147.98 |
| 6 | Big East | 8 | 134.78 | 136.33 | 138.09 | 143.70 |
| 7 | Conference USA | 8 | 119.51 | 109.60 | 110.12 | 123.82 |
| 8 | FBS Independents | 8 | 113.19 | 98.53 | 94.65 | 118.40 |
| 9 | Western Athletic | 16 | 104.65 | 94.12 | 92.92 | 108.96 |
| 10 | Big West | 6 | 102.68 | 72.64 | 73.40 | 83.49 |
| 11 | Mid-American | 12 | 99.42 | 82.76 | 82.57 | 94.74 |