Data Dictionary
Rankings Data Dictionary
Poll names, ranking weeks, team ranks, points, prior-rank movement, ballots, community rankings, and model context.
Example pages
Fields
Field definitions and caveats.
Last reviewed 2026-04-29
| Field name | Plain-English meaning | Source category | Coverage years | Known limitations | Example page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poll_name | Ranking source label such as AP Top 25, CFP Rankings, Coaches Poll, or a CFBTrack ranking model. | Poll, ranking, and model metadata | Available for ranking systems loaded into the rankings surface. | Different polls start in different seasons and use different release schedules. | Rankings hub |
| season | Football season attached to the poll, model run, or ranking snapshot. | Ranking season dimensions | Depends on the selected poll or model coverage. | Preseason, regular-season, playoff, and final rankings can use different week labels. | AP poll season |
| week | Ranking release week or poll period used to compare movement across releases. | Poll release metadata | Available where ranking releases include week labels. | Week naming can differ between polls, playoff rankings, and model snapshots. | CFP rankings |
| rank | Ordered team position within a poll, model, or ranking table. | Poll results and ranking outputs | Available for every loaded ranking result. | Unranked teams, ties, and receiving-votes rows can require route-specific display rules. | Rankings hub |
| points | Poll points or model score used to explain the gap between ranked teams. | Poll results and model outputs | Available where the ranking source publishes or computes points. | Point scales are not comparable across all polls and models. | Ranking Lab |
| previous_rank | Team rank in the previous release, used to compute movement and change labels. | Poll history and snapshot comparison | Available when consecutive ranking snapshots exist. | First releases, gaps, and teams entering from unranked status can have no prior value. | Trending rankings |
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