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 |
682.54 | 28-5 | 12 | #1 Alabama (6-0) | #101 Mississippi State (1-4) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
663.14 | 38-10 | 12 | #2 Missouri (5-0) | #97 Iowa State (2-3) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
652.54 | 31-9 | 11 | #5 Penn State (6-0) | #87 Indiana (2-3) |
| 4. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
598.76 | 28-10 | 12 | #21 Virginia Tech (5-1) | #99 NC State (2-4) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
571.86 | 21-12 | 8 | #24 USF (5-1) | #108 Syracuse (1-4) |
| 6. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
549.09 | 23-11 | 9 | #8 Utah (6-0) | #112 San Diego State (1-4) |
| 7. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
546.67 | 13-15 | 10 | #10 USC (3-1) | #113 Washington State (1-5) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
458.58 | 16-17 | 9 | #13 Boise State (4-0) | #120 Idaho (1-5) |
| 9. | ![]() FBS Independents |
454.58 | 11-11 | 4 | #27 Notre Dame (4-1) | #118 Army (1-4) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
435.91 | 16-23 | 12 | #18 Tulsa (5-0) | #117 SMU (1-5) |
| 11. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
429.21 | 17-27 | 13 | #9 Ball State (6-0) | #116 Kent State (1-5) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
368.73 | 8-21 | 8 | #58 Troy (2-2) | #119 North Texas (0-5) |

















