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 |
652.88 | 17-3 | 12 | #1 Florida (2-0) | #64 Ole Miss (1-1) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
623.76 | 22-2 | 12 | #7 Missouri (2-0) | #92 Baylor (1-1) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
611.37 | 18-3 | 11 | #10 Ohio State (2-0) | #62 Minnesota (2-0) |
| 4. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
609.59 | 7-3 | 10 | #2 USC (1-0) | #95 Washington State (0-2) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
561.35 | 8-7 | 8 | #14 USF (2-0) | #107 Syracuse (0-2) |
| 6. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
547.48 | 13-7 | 12 | #19 Wake Forest (2-0) | #100 Duke (1-1) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
535.42 | 8-4 | 9 | #6 Utah (2-0) | #117 San Diego State (0-2) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
483.22 | 7-7 | 9 | #17 Fresno State (1-0) | #109 Idaho (1-1) |
| 9. | ![]() Conference USA |
472.05 | 8-9 | 12 | #5 East Carolina (2-0) | #114 UAB (0-2) |
| 10. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
455.21 | 8-15 | 13 | #47 Ball State (2-0) | #116 Kent State (0-2) |
| 11. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
449.03 | 4-8 | 8 | #29 Troy (1-0) | #119 North Texas (0-2) |
| 12. | ![]() FBS Independents |
404.48 | 3-4 | 4 | #51 Notre Dame (1-0) | #120 Army (0-2) |

















