Conference Power Rankings: 2008 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
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| Rank | Conference | Score | OOC Record | # Teams | Best Team | Worst Team |
| 1. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
646.03 | 10-2 | 12 | #1 Florida (1-0) | #63 Mississippi State (0-1) |
| 2. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
603.58 | 5-1 | 10 | #4 USC (1-0) | #84 Washington State (0-1) |
| 3. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
597.79 | 10-2 | 12 | #2 Missouri (1-0) | #100 Baylor (0-1) |
| 4. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
581.51 | 7-3 | 11 | #9 Ohio State (1-0) | #99 Minnesota (1-0) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
571.96 | 4-4 | 8 | #12 West Virginia (1-0) | #104 Syracuse (0-1) |
| 6. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
557.35 | 7-4 | 12 | #20 Boston College (1-0) | #93 Duke (1-0) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
543.12 | 5-2 | 9 | #7 Utah (1-0) | #113 Colorado State (0-1) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
491.03 | 5-3 | 9 | #21 Fresno State (1-0) | #117 Idaho (0-1) |
| 9. | ![]() Conference USA |
482.86 | 5-2 | 12 | #15 East Carolina (1-0) | #119 SMU (0-1) |
| 10. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
476.26 | 6-6 | 13 | #38 Bowling Green (1-0) | #114 Northern Illinois (0-1) |
| 11. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
444.45 | 1-5 | 8 | #37 Troy (1-0) | #118 North Texas (0-1) |
| 12. | ![]() FBS Independents |
411.76 | 1-2 | 4 | #75 Notre Dame (0-0) | #120 Western Kentucky (0-1) |

















