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11 conferences · FBS football

Conferences

College football's eleven FBS conferences. SP+ standings, top players, and every team within each league.

Big Ten
18 teams

Big Ten football. Power running games, defensive identity, and the longest tradition in college sports.

Top SP+: Indiana
ACC
17 teams

The Atlantic Coast Conference. Tobacco Road blueblood basketball, with a football product that ranges from elite to rebuilding.

Top SP+: Miami
SEC
16 teams

The Southeastern Conference. Home of the most NFL talent, the loudest stadiums, and the deepest pockets in college football.

Top SP+: Georgia
Big 12
16 teams

Big 12 football. High-scoring offense and the modern game played at pace.

Top SP+: Texas Tech
Sun Belt
14 teams

Sun Belt football. Speed, hot weather, and the conference that produces some of the wildest upsets in the sport.

Top SP+: James Madison
American Athletic
14 teams

The American Athletic Conference. The strongest Group of 5 league, with regular flirtations with the P4 playoff.

Top SP+: North Texas
Mid-American
13 teams

MACtion. Tuesday-night football at its best. Smaller budgets, but as fun as football gets.

Top SP+: Toledo
Mountain West
10 teams

Mountain West football. Altitude, weather, and Boise State's blue turf. The deepest G5 conference by parity.

Top SP+: UNLV
Conference USA
10 teams

Conference USA. Regional rivalries and the proving ground for many a future Power 4 head coach.

Top SP+: Western Kentucky
Pac-12
8 teams

The remaining Pac-12. Down to its core but rebuilding with fresh additions.

Top SP+: San Diego State
FBS Independents
2 teams

FBS independents. Notre Dame, UConn, Army, Navy. Programs charting their own schedules without conference ties.

Top SP+: Notre Dame