Conference Power Rankings: 1998 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

Final Standings: 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007

Rank	Conference	Score	OOC Record	# Teams	Best Team	Worst Team
1.	Big Ten Conference	580.83	30-12	11	#2 Ohio State (11-1)	#91 Illinois (3-8)
2.	Big XII Conference	576.18	33-12	12	#9 Texas A&M (11-3)	#93 Baylor (2-9)
3.	Southeastern Conference	568.71	31-13	12	#1 Tennessee (13-0)	#106 South Carolina (1-10)
4.	Pacific 10 Conference	561.87	25-12	10	#6 Arizona (12-1)	#85 Washington State (3-8)
5.	Atlantic Coast Conference	532.62	21-12	9	#3 Florida State (11-2)	#94 Maryland (3-8)
6.	Big East Conference	493.51	19-17	8	#19 Virginia Tech (9-3)	#107 Temple (2-9)
7.	Western Athletic Conference	443.54	22-36	16	#8 Air Force (12-1)	#111 Hawaii (0-12)
8.	Conference USA	443.31	18-25	8	#4 Tulane (12-0)	#103 Cincinnati (2-9)
9.	Mid-American Conference	402.18	12-23	12	#12 Miami (OH) (10-1)	#112 Kent State (0-11)
10.	Division I-A Independents	385.39	30-37	8	#24 Notre Dame (9-3)	#108 UL Lafayette (2-9)
11.	Big West Conference	360.49	15-22	6	#43 Idaho (9-3)	#98 Utah State (3-8)