Conference Ratings as of games of October 16, 2021
| 1 | SEC | 1130.0 |
| 2 | Big Ten | 1081.8 |
| 3 | Big XII | 1026.6 |
| 4 | ACC | 924.0 |
| 5 | Mountain West | 809.3 |
| 6 | Pac-12 | 769.7 |
| 7 | FBS Independents | 765.8 |
| 8 | American Athletic Conference | 746.4 |
| 9 | Mid-American | 724.6 |
| 10 | Sun Belt | 697.9 |
| 11 | Conference USA | 588.7 |