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 |
664.38 | 38-10 | 12 | #1 Texas (6-0) | #100 Iowa State (2-4) |
| 2. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
662.15 | 28-5 | 12 | #2 Alabama (6-0) | #90 Mississippi State (2-4) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
621.14 | 31-10 | 11 | #4 Penn State (7-0) | #97 Indiana (2-4) |
| 4. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
612.57 | 32-10 | 12 | #17 Wake Forest (4-1) | #99 NC State (2-4) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
575.81 | 22-12 | 8 | #20 USF (5-1) | #111 Syracuse (1-5) |
| 6. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
538.44 | 23-11 | 9 | #9 Utah (7-0) | #115 San Diego State (1-5) |
| 7. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
534.53 | 13-15 | 10 | #6 USC (4-1) | #113 Washington State (1-6) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
462.21 | 17-17 | 9 | #7 Boise State (5-0) | #119 Idaho (1-6) |
| 9. | ![]() FBS Independents |
447.80 | 12-13 | 4 | #37 Notre Dame (4-2) | #110 Army (2-4) |
| 10. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
429.51 | 19-28 | 13 | #11 Ball State (7-0) | #116 Kent State (1-6) |
| 11. | ![]() Conference USA |
415.15 | 16-27 | 12 | #18 Tulsa (6-0) | #117 UAB (1-6) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
364.47 | 8-21 | 8 | #47 Troy (3-2) | #120 North Texas (0-6) |

















