American Standings 2016 — College Football

College Football

Season

Conference board · 2016

American standings

14 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 14

Season 2016

Archive 2016

Conference leaders

Conference race

American

14 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	6–2	.750 75.0%	—	342	267	+75
2	Memphis MEM	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	360	252	+108
3	Temple TEM	6–3	.667 66.7%	—	297	179	+118
4	Tulsa TLSA	5–3	.625 62.5%	—	316	287	+29
5	Navy NAVY	6–4	.600 60.0%	—	331	315	+16
6	North Texas UNT	3–3	.500 50.0%	—	146	196	-50
7	Texas San Antonio —	6–7	.462 46.2%	5–3	379	363	+16
8	Army ARMY	4–5	.444 44.4%	—	163	203	-40
9	Charlotte CLT	2–6	.250 25.0%	—	172	303	-131
10	Tulane TULN	2–6	.250 25.0%	—	148	226	-78
11	Rice RICE	1–7	.125 12.5%	—	153	322	-169
12	Florida Atlantic FAU	1–8	.111 11.1%	—	188	339	-151
13	Alabama Birmingham —	0–0	—	0–0	—	—	—
14	East Carolina ECU	0–7	.000 0.0%	—	138	291	-153

College football standings guide

What are American standings?

American standings rank each FBS team by win percentage for the 2016 season, showing overall record, conference record, and points for/against. FantasyHQ lists all 14 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.

Related tools

CFB rankings — AP Top 25, Coaches Poll, and CFP boards.
CFB Playoff Predictor — project the CFP field from today’s races.
College football schedule — remaining games that move these tables.
FBS team football schedules — school hubs with records and SOS.
CFB Stat Leaders — who is driving conference races.
College Football HQ — portal, Heisman, teams, and more.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 2016 American standings?

The 2016 American standings on FantasyHQ list every team’s overall and conference record at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/standings/2016/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).