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- ↑ "FootballAllTimeStandings.pdf" (PDF). Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ The yellow color is used only when UCF reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that UCF has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
- ↑ The blue color is used only when UCF receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that UCF has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
- ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
- ↑ The Associated Press began conducting a weekly college football poll in 1936.
- ↑ The college football coaches' poll has been sponsored by multiple organizations since its creation in 1950. Its current sponsor is USA Today.