Conference Power Rankings: 2001 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. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
591.33 | 34-10 | 12 | #3 Tennessee (11-2) | #100 Vanderbilt (2-9) |
| 2. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
581.77 | 26-9 | 10 | #2 Oregon (11-1) | #102 California (1-10) |
| 3. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
577.00 | 36-10 | 12 | #5 Texas (11-2) | #95 Baylor (3-8) |
| 4. | ![]() Big East Conference |
567.38 | 26-12 | 8 | #1 Miami (12-0) | #104 Rutgers (2-9) |
| 5. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
550.67 | 24-16 | 11 | #8 Illinois (10-2) | #78 Minnesota (4-7) |
| 6. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
533.19 | 23-13 | 9 | #16 Maryland (10-2) | #113 Duke (0-11) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
466.63 | 20-18 | 8 | #13 BYU (12-2) | #105 Wyoming (2-9) |
| 8. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
428.15 | 20-25 | 13 | #18 Marshall (11-2) | #111 Eastern Michigan (2-9) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
427.28 | 16-22 | 10 | #15 Fresno State (11-3) | #112 Tulsa (1-10) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
426.22 | 18-28 | 10 | #12 Louisville (11-2) | #110 Houston (0-11) |
| 11. | ![]() Division I-A Independents |
338.59 | 20-35 | 6 | #51 South Florida (8-3) | #116 Navy (0-10) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
239.49 | 5-32 | 7 | #46 Middle Tennessee (8-3) | #115 Idaho (1-10) |

















