2009 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 | SEC | 12 | 192.78 | 217.19 | 230.65 | 194.65 |
| 2 | Big East | 8 | 168.98 | 187.74 | 199.64 | 162.95 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 12 | 167.16 | 178.76 | 189.04 | 166.11 |
| 4 | ACC | 12 | 163.86 | 173.81 | 177.64 | 177.99 |
| 5 | Pac-10 | 10 | 160.45 | 170.34 | 175.07 | 172.66 |
| 6 | Big Ten | 11 | 160.38 | 169.34 | 178.61 | 156.41 |
| 7 | FBS Independents | 3 | 141.13 | 135.47 | 138.48 | 132.51 |
| 8 | Mountain West | 9 | 140.13 | 137.58 | 140.62 | 137.40 |
| 9 | Western Athletic | 9 | 127.84 | 117.08 | 117.45 | 126.83 |
| 10 | Conference USA | 12 | 113.49 | 98.26 | 92.82 | 121.64 |
| 11 | Sun Belt | 9 | 94.83 | 62.08 | 52.56 | 96.36 |
| 12 | Mid-American | 13 | 94.63 | 71.86 | 67.97 | 94.82 |