Conference Standings

Conference Standings

Follow the race for conference championships with detailed standings and tiebreaker scenarios.

Accessing Standings

View conference standings from multiple places:

• Rankings Page - Tab for conference standings
• Team Profile - Conference section
• Dashboard - Quick standings widget

Understanding Standings Tables

Each conference standings table shows:

• Overall Record - Total wins and losses
• Conference Record - W-L in conference games
• Win Percentage - Decimal representation
• Conference Points For/Against - Scoring in conference games
• Streak - Current winning or losing streak
• Remaining Games - Opponents yet to play

Conference Structure

Conferences with Divisions

Some conferences have East/West or other divisions:

• Each division winner typically plays in championship game
• Tiebreakers apply within divisions first
• Cross-division records may matter

Single-Division Conferences

Conferences without divisions:

• Top 2 teams by conference record play in championship
• Tiebreakers determine who makes championship game
• More common in modern conference alignment

Tiebreaker Rules

When teams have identical conference records:

1. Head-to-Head - If two teams tied, who won their matchup?
2. Record vs. Common Opponents - Compare records against teams both played
3. Record vs. Division - Division game records (if applicable)
4. Record vs. Highest-Ranked Opponent - Who beat better teams?
5. Strength of Conference Schedule - Quality of conference opponents
6. Total Wins - Overall record, not just conference
7. Scoring Differential - Point differential in conference games

Note: Each conference has slightly different tiebreaker procedures

Championship Game Scenarios

Our scenario calculator shows:

• Current championship game matchup
• Clinching scenarios for each team
• Elimination scenarios
• Impact of each remaining game
• Multiple team tiebreaker possibilities

Power 5 Conferences

SEC (Southeastern Conference)

• 16 teams, no divisions
• 8 conference games
• Championship game: Top 2 teams
• Historically strongest conference

Big Ten

• 18 teams, no divisions
• 9 conference games
• Championship game format

ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference)

• 17 teams, two divisions
• 8 conference games
• Atlantic vs Coastal championship

Big 12

• 16 teams, no divisions
• 9 conference games
• Round-robin within pods

Pac-12

Status changing with conference realignment

Group of 5 Conferences

• American Athletic Conference (AAC)
• Mountain West Conference
• Sun Belt Conference
• Conference USA (C-USA)
• Mid-American Conference (MAC)

Tracking Race for Championship

CFB Analytics provides:

• Real-time standings updates after each game
• Playoff implications for championship winners
• Historical championship game results
• Predictions for remaining games
• Scenario calculators

Independent Teams

Teams not in a conference:

• Notre Dame (independent)
• UConn (independent)
• UMass (independent)
• Not eligible for conference championships
• Can still make playoff/bowls