2017 Conferences
Ranked by the average rating of their members: expected margin vs. an average FBS team on a neutral field. Open a conference for standings.
| # | Conference | Teams | Record | Avg rating | Avg off | Avg def | Top team by rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 14 | 107-73 | +9.31 | 32.5 | 23.2 |   Alabama +30.4 |
| 2 | ACC | 14 | 100-78 | +7.62 | 31.1 | 23.5 |   Clemson +23.0 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 10 | 71-59 | +7.33 | 32.7 | 25.4 |   Oklahoma +22.9 |
| 4 | Big Ten | 14 | 103-75 | +6.74 | 30.0 | 23.4 |   Ohio State +26.3 |
| 5 | Pac-12 | 12 | 84-71 | +5.85 | 31.8 | 26.1 |   Washington +21.0 |
| 6 | American Athletic | 12 | 78-71 | -2.96 | 28.1 | 31.0 |   UCF +12.6 |
| 7 | Mountain West | 12 | 73-80 | -5.97 | 24.9 | 30.8 |   Boise State +7.1 |
| 8 | Mid-American | 12 | 71-80 | -8.58 | 23.7 | 32.2 |   Toledo +2.1 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 14 | 85-93 | -10.09 | 22.3 | 32.2 |   Florida Atlantic +4.7 |
| 10 | Sun Belt | 12 | 65-82 | -10.610 | 22.5 | 33.0 |   App State +3.7 |
| FBS Independents | 4 | 28-23 | +0.3— | 27.8 | 27.4 |   Notre Dame +16.4 |