American Standings 2002 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2002

American standings

12 teams ranked by win % (then wins). Overall is all games; Conf is league-only.

How to read this table

Teams are sorted by win percentage, then total wins — not alphabetically.

Overall: Season wins–losses in all games.
Win %: Wins ÷ games (ties = half a win). Rank uses this first.
Conf: Wins–losses vs conference opponents only.
PF / PA / Diff: Points scored, allowed, and differential (PF − PA).

Conferences 12

Teams 12

Season 2002

Archive 2002

Conference leaders

Conference race

American

12 teams · by win %

Overall = all games · Conf = conference only · #1 highlighted

# Rank	Team School	Overall W–L	Win % Sort	Conf W–L	PF Scored	PA Allowed	Diff PF−PA
1	South Florida USF	9–2	.818 81.8%	0–0	339	204	+135
2	North Texas UNT	8–5	.615 61.5%	5–0	249	192	+57
3	Tulane TULN	8–5	.615 61.5%	3–4	361	282	+79
4	Alabama Birmingham —	5–7	.417 41.7%	4–4	268	370	-102
5	Rice RICE	4–7	.364 36.4%	3–4	253	296	-43
6	East Carolina ECU	4–8	.333 33.3%	4–4	335	399	-64
7	Temple TEM	4–8	.333 33.3%	2–5	242	351	-109
8	Memphis MEM	3–9	.250 25.0%	2–6	303	327	-24
9	Florida Atlantic FAU	2–9	.182 18.2%	0–0	176	339	-163
10	Navy NAVY	2–10	.167 16.7%	0–0	290	436	-146
11	Army ARMY	1–11	.083 8.3%	0–0	226	491	-265
12	Tulsa TLSA	1–11	.083 8.3%	0–7	233	417	-184

College football standings guide

What are American standings?

American standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2002 season, showing overall record, conference record, and points for/against. FantasyHQ lists all 12 American teams with links to team pages and the full college football standings board.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Definition

How to use

Choose a season — current year when LIVE, or an archive year.
Filter with a conference chip or stay on All for every FBS table.
Read overall record, conference mark, and win % — then open a team page.

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College football schedule — remaining games that move these tables.
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CFB Stat Leaders — who is driving conference races.
College Football HQ — portal, Heisman, teams, and more.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 2002 American standings?

The 2002 American standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2002/american. Open the full FBS board at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings to compare conferences.

What do overall and conference records mean in CFB standings?

Overall is the team’s full-season W–L. Conference is wins and losses against league opponents only — the mark that usually decides the conference race and championship-game seeds.

How often are college football standings updated?

Standings refresh with the CFB HQ data pipeline after games finalize. This page was last labeled August 24, 2026.

How do conference standings affect the College Football Playoff?

Conference champions and top at-large teams from strong leagues feed the CFP field. Use FantasyHQ’s Playoff Predictor at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/playoff-predictor to project the bracket from current races.

Are FantasyHQ CFB standings free?

Yes. College football standings, team pages, schedule, and the playoff predictor are free to use in the browser — no download required.

Can I browse historical college football standings?

Yes. Open season archives like https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2017 or pick a year on the standings board (2000–present), then filter by conference (for example https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2017/sec).