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 |
602.76 | 38-10 | 12 | #1 Texas (10-1) | #112 Iowa State (2-10) |
| 2. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
600.38 | 36-8 | 12 | #2 Alabama (11-0) | #95 Mississippi State (4-7) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
571.09 | 32-12 | 11 | #8 Penn State (11-1) | #103 Indiana (3-9) |
| 4. | ![]() Big East Conference |
570.16 | 28-12 | 8 | #16 Cincinnati (9-2) | #100 Syracuse (3-8) |
| 5. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
569.92 | 34-10 | 12 | #22 Boston College (8-3) | #93 Duke (4-7) |
| 6. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
524.34 | 25-11 | 9 | #4 Utah (12-0) | #114 San Diego State (2-10) |
| 7. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
499.46 | 13-16 | 10 | #6 USC (9-1) | #120 Washington (0-11) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
458.97 | 17-18 | 9 | #3 Boise State (11-0) | #116 Idaho (2-10) |
| 9. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
444.42 | 22-29 | 13 | #9 Ball State (11-0) | #113 Miami (OH) (2-9) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
425.05 | 18-30 | 12 | #24 Tulsa (9-2) | #118 SMU (1-10) |
| 11. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
376.53 | 12-27 | 8 | #45 Troy (7-4) | #119 North Texas (1-10) |
| 12. | ![]() FBS Independents |
363.73 | 16-25 | 4 | #52 Navy (6-4) | #117 Western Kentucky (2-9) |

















