Conference Power Rankings: 2004 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. | ![]() Division I-A Independents |
602.49 | 15-7 | 2 | #27 Navy (10-2) | #41 Notre Dame (6-6) |
| 2. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
585.42 | 32-11 | 12 | #3 Oklahoma (12-1) | #92 Baylor (3-8) |
| 3. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
562.46 | 27-13 | 11 | #11 Miami (9-3) | #107 Duke (2-9) |
| 4. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
556.68 | 23-13 | 10 | #1 USC (13-0) | #113 Washington (1-10) |
| 5. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
553.19 | 27-14 | 11 | #8 Iowa (10-2) | #101 Illinois (3-8) |
| 6. | ![]() Southeastern Conference |
542.81 | 28-14 | 12 | #2 Auburn (13-0) | #109 Vanderbilt (2-9) |
| 7. | ![]() Big East Conference |
505.62 | 24-16 | 7 | #22 Boston College (9-3) | #108 Temple (2-9) |
| 8. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
480.96 | 18-18 | 8 | #4 Utah (12-0) | #106 UNLV (2-9) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
458.56 | 19-19 | 10 | #7 Boise State (11-1) | #115 San Jose State (2-9) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
458.34 | 17-21 | 11 | #6 Louisville (11-1) | #111 East Carolina (2-9) |
| 11. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
367.09 | 12-35 | 14 | #24 Bowling Green (9-3) | #117 Central Florida (0-11) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
344.47 | 13-30 | 9 | #56 Troy (7-5) | #105 Idaho (3-9) |

















