And it also puts the Scot within touching distance of his own personal best gap, having won the Premier League in 1999/00 by 18 points.
This time last year Fergie's men led rivals Manchester City by three points, before going on to lose the title on goal difference.
And while he admits that final day heartbreak made registering bigger wins this season his priority, it does not look like the tie-breaker will be required this time around.
He said: "With Manchester City coming on the scene in the last couple of years and Chelsea and Arsenal and Tottenham, you have teams vying for that top-four position.
"The first point was that after last season, we wanted to make sure we didn't lose it on goal difference and that has improved markedly.
The huge points buffer has given Ferguson some leeway with his selections over the Easter weekend, with United playing twice in the space of 48 hours.
Saturday's lunchtime trip to Sunderland will be followed by Monday's FA Cup quarter-final replay with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
As one of the players not being troubled by international duty, Rio Ferdinand can expect significant involvement following his controversial trip to Qatar to be a TV pundit.
Ferguson added: "Every coach is praying that their players come back fit. They played last Friday and they are playing tonight.
"Once I know later this evening how many minutes each player has played, I will start to think about my team for Saturday.
"It is a big ask for our squad and something we need to concentrate on because I need to make sure I pick the right teams."
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