2001 Season
FBS Conference Rankings
Conference standings
12 conferences · six-team sample adjustment| Rank | Conference | Teams | Adjusted rating | Team average | Average raw points | Average strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 12 | 12 | 173.59 | 192.26 | 202.35 | 179.28 |
| 2 | SEC | 12 | 164.74 | 178.98 | 186.23 | 170.03 |
| 3 | Big East | 8 | 159.75 | 177.37 | 188.67 | 163.41 |
| 4 | Pac-10 | 10 | 152.76 | 162.67 | 167.35 | 157.88 |
| 5 | Big Ten | 11 | 148.34 | 154.94 | 159.50 | 156.61 |
| 6 | ACC | 9 | 147.49 | 154.99 | 158.45 | 155.63 |
| 7 | Mountain West | 8 | 126.30 | 118.83 | 122.50 | 120.69 |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 10 | 117.87 | 106.85 | 106.58 | 119.96 |
| 9 | FBS Independents | 7 | 114.15 | 95.21 | 91.74 | 120.40 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 13 | 112.95 | 102.20 | 104.58 | 108.60 |
| 11 | Conference USA | 10 | 110.86 | 95.62 | 93.67 | 112.91 |
| 12 | Sun Belt | 7 | 91.45 | 53.05 | 47.42 | 92.11 |