Conference Power Rankings: 2002 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 |
585.35 | 38-15 | 11 | #1 Ohio State (14-0) | #98 Indiana (3-9) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
575.46 | 41-18 | 12 | #5 Oklahoma (12-2) | #111 Kansas (2-10) |
| 3. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
575.40 | 40-16 | 12 | #4 Georgia (13-1) | #104 Vanderbilt (2-10) |
| 4. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
573.25 | 32-15 | 10 | #2 USC (11-2) | #96 Stanford (2-9) |
| 5. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
559.78 | 30-17 | 9 | #15 Maryland (11-3) | #102 Duke (2-10) |
| 6. | ![]() Big East Conference |
553.90 | 30-16 | 8 | #3 Miami (12-1) | #114 Rutgers (1-11) |
| 7. | ![]() Division I-A Independents |
438.19 | 32-33 | 6 | #11 Notre Dame (10-3) | #109 Navy (2-10) |
| 8. | ![]() Conference USA |
429.60 | 17-28 | 10 | #13 TCU (10-2) | #117 Army (1-11) |
| 9. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
426.55 | 18-27 | 8 | #22 Colorado State (10-4) | #108 Wyoming (2-10) |
| 10. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
409.53 | 23-34 | 14 | #21 Marshall (11-2) | #116 Buffalo (1-11) |
| 11. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
400.04 | 16-29 | 10 | #8 Boise State (12-1) | #115 Tulsa (1-11) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
328.36 | 12-32 | 7 | #45 North Texas (8-5) | #112 Idaho (2-10) |

















