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 |
680.76 | 23-3 | 12 | #1 Florida (2-0) | #84 Mississippi State (1-2) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
647.46 | 28-4 | 12 | #8 Missouri (3-0) | #83 Iowa State (2-1) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
624.87 | 25-6 | 11 | #10 Wisconsin (3-0) | #70 Purdue (1-1) |
| 4. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
587.15 | 10-10 | 10 | #2 USC (2-0) | #102 Washington State (0-3) |
| 5. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
564.90 | 17-8 | 12 | #13 Wake Forest (2-0) | #96 NC State (1-2) |
| 6. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
563.01 | 15-5 | 9 | #6 Utah (3-0) | #119 San Diego State (0-3) |
| 7. | ![]() Big East Conference |
551.53 | 10-9 | 8 | #9 USF (3-0) | #111 Syracuse (0-3) |
| 8. | ![]() Conference USA |
461.65 | 9-13 | 12 | #5 East Carolina (3-0) | #114 UAB (0-3) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
457.42 | 9-13 | 9 | #30 Boise State (2-0) | #115 Idaho (1-2) |
| 10. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
449.30 | 11-16 | 13 | #32 Ball State (3-0) | #118 Northern Illinois (0-2) |
| 11. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
425.94 | 6-13 | 8 | #31 Troy (2-0) | #117 North Texas (0-3) |
| 12. | ![]() FBS Independents |
378.99 | 4-6 | 4 | #27 Notre Dame (2-0) | #120 Army (0-2) |

















