NCAAF Division I teams are ranked in the standings of their respective conference by their win-loss record. These standings are straightforward to read, once you understand what the different columns mean.
College football standings provide useful information to help inform your bets, most obviously how a team has performed over the course of a season. They also highlight specific stats, such as their win-loss record against other teams in their conference or at home or on the road. The following columns are normally included in NCAAF standings:
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W: The number of matches a team has won.
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L: The number of matches a team has lost.
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CONF: A team’s record against the other teams in their conference.
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HOME: A team’s record in their matches at their home arena.
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AWAY: A team’s record in matches on the road.
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PF: The number of points a team has scored.
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PA: The number of points a team has allowed.
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STRK: The current number of consecutive wins or losses a team has. For instance, W3 means that a team has won its last three games, while L6 means that a team has lost its last six games.
The top 25 teams in the country are also ranked towards the end of the regular season. These rankings are used to determine which bowl games teams play in during the postseason.
