CFB · 2026
Conference Ratings
Who has the toughest neighborhood?
Every team's LSS Power (pts), sorted into its conference. The conferences rank by average rating; each dot is one team on the same scale, the navy tick is the conference average, and the spread is the gap from best to worst.
Rk
Conference
Avg
Best and worst
Spread
1
SEC
16 teams · median team +9.7 · nonconf 38-2 (.950)
+10.4
Avg
BESTLSU (#2)+21.8
LSU (#2)+21.8WORSTArkansas (#90)-3.7
Arkansas (#90)-3.725.5
Spread
2
Big Ten
18 teams · median team +7.8 · nonconf 42-11 (.792)
+6.8
Avg
BESTOhio State (#6)+18.7
Ohio State (#6)+18.7WORSTRutgers (#93)-4.5
Rutgers (#93)-4.523.1
Spread
3
Big 12
16 teams · median team +5.4 · nonconf 40-8 (.833)
+6.0
Avg
BESTTexas Tech (#9)+17.5
Texas Tech (#9)+17.5WORSTColorado (#79)-2.1
Colorado (#79)-2.119.6
Spread
4
ACC
17 teams · median team +1.8 · nonconf 34-12 (.739)
+1.4
Avg
BESTMiami (#3)+21.4
Miami (#3)+21.4WORSTStanford (#127)-13.0
Stanford (#127)-13.034.4
Spread
5
Pac-12
8 teams · median team -0.9 · nonconf 15-17 (.469)
-1.7
Avg
BESTBoise State (#33)+7.1
Boise State (#33)+7.1WORSTUtah State (#109)-8.3
Utah State (#109)-8.315.4
Spread
6
American Athletic
14 teams · median team -0.8 · nonconf 28-24 (.538)
-3.1
Avg
BESTUTSA (#55)+2.1
UTSA (#55)+2.1WORSTCharlotte (#134)-16.6
Charlotte (#134)-16.618.7
Spread
7
Sun Belt
14 teams · median team -6.8 · nonconf 27-27 (.500)
-6.3
Avg
BESTJames Madison (#21)+10.2
James Madison (#21)+10.2WORSTUL Monroe (#137)-19.2
UL Monroe (#137)-19.229.4
Spread
8
Mountain West
10 teams · median team -6.9 · nonconf 16-18 (.471)
-7.9
Avg
BESTNew Mexico (#48)+3.8
New Mexico (#48)+3.8WORSTUTEP (#138)-20.3
UTEP (#138)-20.324.1
Spread
9
Conference USA
10 teams · median team -9.1 · nonconf 16-24 (.400)
-8.3
Avg
BESTLiberty (#50)+3.5
Liberty (#50)+3.5WORSTSam Houston (#130)-15.5
Sam Houston (#130)-15.518.9
Spread
10
Mid-American
13 teams · median team -9.8 · nonconf 21-30 (.412)
-9.7
Avg
BESTToledo (#54)+2.3
Toledo (#54)+2.3WORSTBall State (#136)-18.5
Ball State (#136)-18.520.8
Spread
Rank in parentheses is the team's spot in the full league. Ratings as of 2026-10-22T14:29:34.921517.
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