Based on the latest FIFA rankings, the SAFF nations can be arranged as (from higher ranked to lower) :
1) AFGHANISTAN
2) INDIA
3) MALDIVES
4) BANGLADESH
5) PAKISTAN
6) SRI LANKA
7) NEPAL
8) BHUTAN
List of FIFA ranking of the teams participating in 2013 SAFF Championship (as on 8th August 2013) :-
Afghanistan
World Rank – 139; Asian Rank – 21
India
WR – 145; AR – 24
Maldives
WR – 153; AR – 27
Bangladesh
WR – 158; AR – 30
Pakistan
WR – 167; AR – 33
Sri Lanka
WR – 170; AR – 35
Nepal
WR – 170; AR – 36
Bhutan
WR – 207; AR – 46
