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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2011)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2011, by comparing them to conference finish.

Lower scores indicate more accurate predictions; the lower the score, the closer the predictions were to the actual results. Magazines are sorted by total score for all conferences, with the best predictions (lowest total scores) at the top. The best prediction for each conference/division is highlighted in the list. For information on the scoring method, see the notes file.

Rank Magazine Total
Score
ACC
Atl.
ACC
Coa.
Big
East
B1G
Lead.
B1G
Leg.
Big 12 Conf
USA
East
Conf
USA
West
MAC
East
MAC
West
Mtn
West
PAC12
North
PAC12
South
SEC
East
SEC
West
Sun
Belt
WAC
- Football Outsiders [1] 141 76117 62354 4764 52228 14
1 CompughterRatings.com 146 66166 62160 7382 55432 13
2 GamePlan 147 86148 61978 2284 73428 13
3 Phil Steele 148 66155 62452 3103 3633 13
4 Fort Heresy 150½ 99138 81963 664 57224 15
5 Lindy's 151 86165 42166 6380 75432 14
6t Athlon 154 96187 62376 4382 55426 15
6t Blue Ribbon / ESPN 154 98168 82172 5560 85428 14
8 Steve Wrathell's CPA Rankings 157 819 41675 10562 66626 16
9 USA Today 158 118216 42164 3590 77428 14
10 College Football Matrix 162 661311 02584 128112 33430 16
11 Rogers Poll 168½ 77128 82585 2394 5636 15
12 The Sporting News 174 116145 102174 14384 107236 12
13 CollegeFootballPoll.com 179 116206 82456 92100 96436 17

[1] Ratings were provided retroactively.


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