Conference Power Rankings: 2009 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
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| Rank | Conference | Score | OOC Record | # Teams | Best Team | Worst Team |
| 1. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
629.51 | 30-6 | 12 | #2 Alabama (8-0) | #110 Vanderbilt (2-7) |
| 2. | ![]() Big East Conference |
625.22 | 29-7 | 8 | #5 Cincinnati (8-0) | #91 Syracuse (3-5) |
| 3. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
585.95 | 20-9 | 10 | #7 Oregon (7-1) | #113 Washington State (1-7) |
| 4. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
584.98 | 34-13 | 12 | #1 Texas (8-0) | #99 Colorado (2-6) |
| 5. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
567.89 | 29-10 | 11 | #4 Iowa (9-0) | #105 Illinois (2-6) |
| 6. | ![]() FBS Independents |
548.63 | 15-10 | 3 | #20 Notre Dame (6-2) | #100 Army (3-5) |
| 7. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
541.08 | 28-15 | 12 | #10 Georgia Tech (8-1) | #106 Maryland (2-6) |
| 8. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
498.24 | 20-15 | 9 | #6 TCU (8-0) | #119 New Mexico (0-8) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
435.25 | 17-18 | 9 | #8 Boise State (8-0) | #112 San Jose State (1-6) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
410.22 | 18-26 | 12 | #14 Houston (7-1) | #117 Rice (0-8) |
| 11. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
364.00 | 16-35 | 13 | #28 Central Michigan (7-2) | #118 Eastern Michigan (0-8) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
354.05 | 8-24 | 9 | #22 Troy (6-2) | #120 Western Kentucky (0-8) |

















