Data Dictionary

History and Records Data Dictionary

All-time records, national title seasons, selector lists, conference-title credits, historical conference attribution, and durable program-history calculations.

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Field definitions and caveats.

Last reviewed 2026-05-04

History and Records Data Dictionary fields with meanings, source categories, coverage years, limitations, and example pages.
Field namePlain-English meaningSource categoryCoverage yearsKnown limitationsExample page
all_time_winsProgram win total used to rank the all-time wins leaderboard.Core team history and season-record totalsAvailable for FBS programs with normalized historical win-loss metadata.Vacated games, ties, source corrections, and historical classification changes can affect durable totals.All-time wins
all_time_win_pctProgram winning percentage calculated as (wins + 0.5 × ties) divided by wins, losses, and ties, displayed as a percentage.Core team history and season-record totalsAvailable when all-time wins, losses, and ties are present for a program.The leaderboard sorts by wins first; win percentage is context, not the primary all-time-wins ranking key.All-time wins
national_title_seasonA title-season count credits one champion per team-year after selector rows for the same team and season are grouped.Curated national championship selector tableAvailable for seasons loaded into CFBTrack national championship history.Split-title seasons can have multiple champion programs, and multiple selectors for the same team-year do not create extra title seasons.National championships
championship_selectorSelector labels attached to a national title season, such as AP, Coaches, BCS, CFP, or other recognized selectors.Curated national championship selector tableAvailable where the championship row includes selector attribution.Selectors document why a title season appears in the archive; they are evidence labels, not independent extra titles.National championships
historical_conferenceConference affiliation resolved for the relevant season or title year when historical membership data is available.Conference membership history tablesSeason-specific where conference membership has been loaded.Current conference labels can differ after realignment. When historical membership is missing, a route may fall back to current conference or Other.National championships
conference_championshipConference title credit attached to each champion team id for a conference and season.Curated conference championship history tableAvailable for conference-title seasons loaded into CFBTrack.Conference formats, co-champions, divisions, title games, and discontinued leagues can make older credits structurally different from modern title-game winners.Conference championships