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 |
653.70 | 28-5 | 12 | #2 Alabama (7-0) | #99 Mississippi State (2-5) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
650.83 | 38-10 | 12 | #1 Texas (7-0) | #105 Iowa State (2-5) |
| 3. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
609.06 | 31-10 | 11 | #7 Penn State (8-0) | #101 Indiana (2-5) |
| 4. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
600.26 | 32-10 | 12 | #23 Boston College (5-1) | #102 NC State (2-5) |
| 5. | ![]() Big East Conference |
586.54 | 24-12 | 8 | #15 Pittsburgh (5-1) | #111 Syracuse (1-6) |
| 6. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
524.78 | 13-15 | 10 | #6 USC (5-1) | #116 Washington (0-6) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
522.07 | 23-11 | 9 | #13 Utah (8-0) | #117 San Diego State (1-6) |
| 8. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
465.22 | 17-17 | 9 | #3 Boise State (6-0) | #119 Idaho (1-7) |
| 9. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
430.76 | 20-28 | 13 | #10 Ball State (7-0) | #118 Kent State (1-6) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
416.18 | 16-27 | 12 | #14 Tulsa (7-0) | #113 SMU (1-7) |
| 11. | ![]() FBS Independents |
405.33 | 12-16 | 4 | #37 Notre Dame (4-2) | #115 Army (2-5) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
371.31 | 9-22 | 8 | #39 Troy (4-2) | #120 North Texas (0-7) |

















