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 |
620.78 | 42-6 | 12 | #2 Alabama (13-0) | #108 Vanderbilt (2-10) |
| 2. | ![]() Big East Conference |
604.75 | 32-8 | 8 | #3 Cincinnati (12-0) | #89 Syracuse (4-8) |
| 3. | ![]() Big XII Conference |
568.93 | 35-13 | 12 | #1 Texas (13-0) | #98 Colorado (3-9) |
| 4. | ![]() Pacific 10 Conference |
559.66 | 21-9 | 10 | #7 Oregon (10-2) | #116 Washington State (1-11) |
| 5. | ![]() Big Ten Conference |
556.75 | 32-12 | 11 | #8 Ohio State (10-2) | #103 Illinois (3-9) |
| 6. | ![]() Atlantic Coast Conference |
527.67 | 30-18 | 12 | #10 Georgia Tech (11-2) | #110 Maryland (2-10) |
| 7. | ![]() Mountain West Conference |
497.87 | 21-15 | 9 | #4 TCU (12-0) | #118 New Mexico (1-11) |
| 8. | ![]() FBS Independents |
488.51 | 18-15 | 3 | #34 Navy (9-4) | #99 Army (5-7) |
| 9. | ![]() Western Athletic Conference |
453.61 | 19-20 | 9 | #6 Boise State (13-0) | #114 San Jose State (2-10) |
| 10. | ![]() Conference USA |
427.13 | 19-29 | 12 | #24 Houston (10-3) | #111 Memphis (2-10) |
| 11. | ![]() Mid-American Conference |
387.24 | 16-36 | 13 | #15 Central Michigan (11-2) | #119 Eastern Michigan (0-12) |
| 12. | ![]() Sun Belt Conference |
371.85 | 8-28 | 9 | #23 Troy (9-3) | #120 Western Kentucky (0-12) |

















