2026 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 | 16 | 72-36 | +13.81 | 33.3 | 19.5 |   Georgia +25.1 |
| 2 | Big Ten | 18 | 77-46 | +9.52 | 30.8 | 21.3 |   Ohio State +29.2 |
| 3 | Big 12 | 16 | 68-36 | +6.33 | 29.8 | 23.5 |   BYU +16.6 |
| 4 | ACC | 17 | 70-48 | +4.44 | 28.7 | 24.3 |   Miami +24.9 |
| 5 | Pac-12 | 8 | 25-27 | -2.05 | 26.4 | 28.3 |   Boise State +7.2 |
| 6 | American Athletic | 14 | 51-47 | -6.46 | 23.7 | 30.1 |   North Texas +1.3 |
| 7 | Sun Belt | 14 | 47-47 | -7.57 | 22.9 | 30.3 |   James Madison +7.9 |
| 8 | Mountain West | 10 | 34-36 | -10.38 | 19.9 | 30.2 |   New Mexico +6.2 |
| 9 | Conference USA | 10 | 31-39 | -11.19 | 19.9 | 31.0 |   Liberty -0.5 |
| 10 | Mid-American | 13 | 46-55 | -12.810 | 19.4 | 32.1 |   Toledo +1.1 |
| FBS Independents | 2 | 10-4 | +11.9— | 33.6 | 21.7 |   Notre Dame +27.3 |