2010-2011 Bowl Schedule: Power Ranking All the Conferences After New Years Bowls

After an exciting New Year's Day of bowl games, including our first taste of the BCS, it's time to start looking at how the conferences stack up.

Every conference has a win so far, but only one conference is undefeated.

How does the Big Ten rank after tough sledding to this point? Do any non-BCS conferences break the top five?

Read on to find out how the conferences rank and let us know what you think.

12. Conference USA

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SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 30: John Flanders #21 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane holds the ball after intercepting a pass in the end zone against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as teammates Charles Davis #24 (center) and DeWitt Jennings #27 join the celebratio

Bowl Record: 2-4

Games Left: none

Best Win: Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35 in Hawaii Bowl

Worst Loss: Army 16, SMU 14 in Armed Forces Bowl

Reason for Ranking: Conference USA's two wins were in the Hawaii Bowl and an ugly Liberty Bowl, with UCF beating Georgia 10-6. Aside from that, C-USA has been outscored 147-86.

11. Mid-American Conference

Bowl Record: 1-2

Games Left: one

Best Win: Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17 in Humanitarian Bowl

Worst Loss: FIU 34, Toledo 32 in Little Caesars Bowl

Reason for Ranking: The only thing keeping the MAC out of the bottom spot is the fact that it can still make it to .500 in bowl games with a win in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

10. Western Athletic Conference

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LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 22: Quarterback Kellen Moore #11 of the Boise State Broncos throws for yardage against the Utah Utes during the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium December 22, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State Won 26-3. (Photo by Eth

Bowl Record: 1-2

Games Left: one

Best Win: Boise State 26, Utah 3 in Las Vegas Bowl 

Worst Loss: Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35 in Hawaii Bowl.

Reason for Ranking: Like the MAC, the WAC still has a chance to reach .500 in the bowls. Hawaii's bowl loss was terrible. The Warriors played at home in the Hawaii Bowl and got beat by a Tulsa team that had no business putting up 62 points.

9. Big Ten Conference

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TEMPE, AZ - DECEMBER 28: Defensive end Adrian Clayborn #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes waves to fans as he walks off the field after defeating the Missouri Tigers in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium on December 28, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. The Hawkeyes defe

Bowl Record: 2-5

Games Left: one

Best Win: Iowa 27, Missouri 24 in Insight Bowl

Worst Loss: Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 in Capital One Bowl

Reason for Ranking: Oh Big Ten fans, the pain you must be feeling. A few weeks ago you all tried to tell me that you had the best conference in college football. Really? This is the best conference in college football? I'm not seeing it. But hey, at least you guys are adding Nebraska next year. Wait, the Cornhuskers lost too? Oh, sorry Big Ten.

8. Sun Belt Conference

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 18: Gill Tebiarus #10 of the Troy University Trojans scores a touchdown during the game against the Ohio University Bobcats during the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome on December 18, 2010 in New Orleans

Bowl Record: 2-0

Games Left: one

Best Win: FIU 34, Toledo 32 Little Caesars Bowl

Worst Loss: none

Reason for Ranking: Honestly, neither of the Sun Belt bowl wins were fantastic, but the fact that it is the only unbeaten conference makes it worth being ranked above the disappointing Big Ten.

7. Big 12 Conference

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Head coach Bob Stoops is hugged by Eric Mensik #69 and Brian Lepak #51 late in the fourth quarter before the Sooners 48-20 victory against the Connecticut Huskies during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix St

Bowl Record: 3-4

Games Left: one

Best Win: Oklahoma State 36, Arizona 10 in Alamo Bowl

Worst Loss: Illinois 38, Baylor 14 in Texas Bowl

Reason for Ranking: The few wins don't do enough to mask the bad bowl losses this year for the Big 12. All four losses have been bad, including losses by Nebraska and Missouri to unranked teams. The Big 12 could have, and probably should have, been undefeated in the bowl games so far this season, but I guess they didn't get that memo.

6. Atlantic Coast Confernce

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ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 28: Russell Wilson #16 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack passes the ball during the Champs Sports Bowl against the West Virginia Mountineers at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on December 28, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mik

Bowl Record: 4-3

Games Left: two

Best Win: NC State 23, West Virginia 7 in Champs Sports Bowls

Worst Loss: Notre Dame 33, Miami (FL) 17 in Sun Bowl

Reason for Ranking: Actually, the ACC has had a fairly impressive showing in the bowls so far this year. Two of the conference's four bowl wins have come against higher ranked opponents. While none of the wins were season-defining, they have a chance to finish the bowl season with six wins in nine games.

5. Independents

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EL PASO, TX - DECEMBER 30: Running back Cierre Wood #20 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes during the Hyundai Sun Bowl at Sun Bowl on December 30, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty

Bowl Record: 2-1

Games Left: none

Best Win: Notre Dame 33, Miami (FL) 17

Worst Loss: SDSU 35, Navy 14

Reason for Ranking: The fact that three of the four independent teams were in bowls was impressive enough, but Notre Dame and Army winning their games pushes them into the top five.

4. Mountain West Conference

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PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the TCU Horned Frogs looks to pass against the Wisconsin Badgers during the 97th Rose Bowl game on January 1, 2011 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Bowl Record: 4-1

Games Left: none

Best Win: TCU 21, Wisconsin 19 in Rose Bowl

Worst Loss: Boise State 26, Utah 3 in Las Vegas Bowl

Reason for Ranking: How good has the Mountain West been so far in the bowls? It has outscored its bowl opponents by just seven points. However, the MWC has one of the best records for all of the bowl conferences.

3. Big East Conference

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: Anthony Sherman #49 of the Connecticut Huskies stiff arms Tom Wort #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona.

Bowl Record: 3-2

Games Left: one

Best Win: Louisville 31, Southern Miss 28 in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl

Worst Loss: NC State 23, West Virginia 7 in Champs Sports Bowl

Reason for Ranking: The Big East's ranking has more to do with the showing by UConn in the Fiesta Bowl than anything else. The final score does not tell the whole story. Aside from that game, the Big East has been solid.

2. Pac-10 Conference

Bowl Record: 1-1

Games Left: two

Best Win: Washington 19, Nebraska 7 in Holiday Bowl

Worst Loss: Oklahoma State 36, Arizona 10 in Alamo Bowl

Reason for Ranking: I know that I am going to be called a homer for ranking the Pac-10 this high, but I really think that I will be vindicated when Stanford and Oregon both win their bowl games. Arizona's bowl stinker was the lock of the year, as was Washington's revenge over Nebraska.

1. Southeastern Conference

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ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Eddie Lacy #42 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after rushing for a touchdown during the Capitol One Bowl against the Michigan State Spartans at the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mi

Bowl Record: 3-3

Games Left: four

Best Win: Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 in Capital One Bowl

Worst Loss: Florida State 26, South Carolina 17

Reason for Ranking: After an 0-3 start in the bowls, the SEC has won three in a row to pull to .500. With four more teams yet to play in bowl games, it seems like a pretty good bet that the SEC will finish with the most wins out of every conference.