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 |
620.12 | 48-10 | 12 | #1 Alabama (14-0) | #108 Vanderbilt (2-10) |
| 2. | ![]() Big East Conference |
603.62 | 36-10 | 8 | #5 Cincinnati (12-1) | #89 Syracuse (4-8) |
| 3. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
558.89 | 39-17 | 12 | #2 Texas (13-1) | #101 Colorado (3-9) |
| 4. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
553.78 | 36-15 | 11 | #7 Ohio State (11-2) | #103 Illinois (3-9) |
| 5. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
539.58 | 23-14 | 10 | #11 Oregon (10-3) | #116 Washington State (1-11) |
| 6. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
519.74 | 33-22 | 12 | #9 Virginia Tech (10-3) | #109 Maryland (2-10) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
509.36 | 25-16 | 9 | #6 TCU (12-1) | #117 New Mexico (1-11) |
| 8. | ![]() FBS Independents |
497.35 | 19-15 | 3 | #26 Navy (10-4) | #99 Army (5-7) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
445.60 | 21-22 | 9 | #4 Boise State (14-0) | #114 San Jose State (2-10) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
416.28 | 21-33 | 12 | #30 Houston (10-4) | #113 Memphis (2-10) |
| 11. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
370.72 | 9-29 | 9 | #23 Middle Tennessee (10-3) | #120 Western Kentucky (0-12) |
| 12. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
370.01 | 17-40 | 13 | #13 Central Michigan (12-2) | #119 Eastern Michigan (0-12) |

















