What's the accuracy score mean? Preseason Home Up (accuracy index)

Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2008-2012)


See "notes" following the table for more information on its contents.

Magazine Rank Total
Score
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Phil Steele 1 686 137 148 125½ 140 135½
GamePlan 2 688 147 147 121 132 141
Athlon 3 692 134 154 119 144 141
CPA Rankings 4 703 142 157 130 137½ 136½
USA Today 5 705½ 161½ 158 108 142 136
Lindy's 6 724 139 151 115 151 168
The Sporting News 7 744 141 174 125 150 154
College Football Poll 8 780 168 179 148 139 146

This page shows the accuracy of preseason magazines' conference predictions for the five-year span 2008-2012 ("the last five years" going into the 2013 season). In order to qualify for either table, a magazine must have been published for every year used in that table.

There is also a "2010-2012 (last three years)" table, a "2003-2012 (last ten years)" table, and a "1993-2012 (all-time)" table.

Tables with more years have the advantage of having a larger sample of data: a single unusually lucky or unlucky year has less impact on the standings. However, tables with fewer years have the advantage of including more magazines: several of the magazines available today were not published if one goes back far enough.

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What's the accuracy score mean? Preseason Home Up (accuracy index)