Conference Power Rankings: 2008 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
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| Rank | Conference | Score | OOC Record | # Teams | Best Team | Worst Team |
| 1. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
604.65 | 38-10 | 12 | #1 Texas (10-1) | #113 Iowa State (2-9) |
| 2. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
602.55 | 35-8 | 12 | #2 Alabama (11-0) | #98 Mississippi State (3-7) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
577.10 | 31-12 | 11 | #9 Penn State (10-1) | #99 Indiana (3-8) |
| 4. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
573.43 | 34-10 | 12 | #20 North Carolina (7-3) | #86 NC State (4-6) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
559.84 | 26-12 | 8 | #18 Pittsburgh (7-2) | #107 Syracuse (2-8) |
| 6. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
527.44 | 25-11 | 9 | #7 Utah (11-0) | #119 San Diego State (1-10) |
| 7. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
498.19 | 13-16 | 10 | #5 USC (9-1) | #118 Washington (0-10) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
457.90 | 17-18 | 9 | #6 Boise State (10-0) | #114 Idaho (2-9) |
| 9. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
442.10 | 22-29 | 13 | #10 Ball State (10-0) | #112 Miami (OH) (2-8) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
422.14 | 18-30 | 12 | #27 Tulsa (8-2) | #116 SMU (1-10) |
| 11. | ![]() FBS Independents |
385.81 | 16-23 | 4 | #46 Notre Dame (6-4) | #115 Western Kentucky (2-9) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
368.90 | 12-27 | 8 | #54 Troy (6-4) | #120 North Texas (1-9) |

















