I can see it interpreted either way based on how the conference worded it.
This is the interpretation against us....
...looking at the NEXT team or group of teams down the standings. I think that wording is not as intended (I doubt if a team was alone at #1 that a tie for #2 would ignore record against #1) but I think it intends to imply that you don't use the current cohort of teams (2/2)