Data Dictionary

Team Pages Data Dictionary

Program identity, season records, conference context, venues, recruiting summaries, roster links, draft history, and route-level team research fields.

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Fields

Field definitions and caveats.

Last reviewed 2026-04-29

Team Pages Data Dictionary fields with meanings, source categories, coverage years, limitations, and example pages.
Field namePlain-English meaningSource categoryCoverage yearsKnown limitationsExample page
team_idStable CFBTrack team identifier used to connect schedules, seasons, rosters, recruiting, weather, and draft records.Core team and normalization tablesUsed across all seasons where a team has normalized CFBTrack records.Historic aliases, discontinued programs, and source-name changes can require manual normalization.Browse teams
schoolPrimary public school or program name displayed in navigation, headings, tables, and comparison labels.Core team metadataCurrent program identity with historical context where available.Older records can use former names, abbreviations, or source-specific aliases.Team profile
conferenceConference label attached to the selected season or current program context, depending on the route.Conference membership tablesSeason-specific where historical conference membership has been loaded.Realignment, independents, divisions, and short-lived affiliations can make current labels differ from historical labels.Conference pages
season_recordWin, loss, and tie summary used on team pages and season-level historical views.Schedule and season summary feedsBest for seasons with complete game and result records.Vacated games, postseason treatment, and source corrections can change historical totals.Team history
venue_idStadium or venue identifier used to connect a team, game, stadium profile, location, and weather context.Venue and schedule metadataAvailable where venue records are matched to games or team home fields.Neutral-site, relocated, older, or renamed venues can require source reconciliation.Stadium directory
recruiting_class_rankTeam-level recruiting class rank used when a program page summarizes incoming talent.Recruiting feed and class summariesStrongest for modern recruiting classes with complete rating coverage.Ranks can move after reclassifications, late signees, or source corrections.Team recruits