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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2013)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2013, 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
(yellow=web, cyan=app)
Total
Score
Amer.
Athl.
ACC
Atl.
ACC
Coa.
B1G
Lead.
B1G
Leg.
Big 12 Conf
USA
East
Conf
USA
West
MAC
East
MAC
West
MWC
West
MWC
Mtn
PAC12
North
PAC12
South
SEC
East
SEC
West
Sun
Belt
1 Phil Steele 119 3112 91114 8447 221310 3
2 Cap Heresy 120 159102 1313513 8226 20107 3
3 College Football Poll 125 1110102 1310512 12760 22810 5
4 Gold Sheet 126 111362 1012817 122210 2087 4
5 Compu-Picks 128 177120 121249 10248 64108 3
6 Wrathell's CPA Rankings 129 811102 1410517 10248 4389 4
7t Pick Six Previews 130 913102 1211715 10448 20810 5
7t GamePlan (*) 130 138122 1210517 10626 40109 4
9t Lindy's 132 1111102 119619 10248 23109 5
9t McIllece Sports 132 156104 1113½16 8386 6287 1
11 Arena Fanatic 134 1713104 1210419 8208 2386 8
12 compughterratings.com 135 1311102 1210619 12248 4389 2
13 Athlon 138 1713102 1410319 10248 40107 5
14 CNN / SI 139 101384 101117 14468 42109
15 Media Polls 139½ 1613112 1211519 12228 42106
16 CBS Sports 142 141311½2 149519 12468 2106 4
17 USA Today 142½ 1411111 141414 104610 1108
18 Football Outsiders 146 158112 811819 8468 481210 4
19 College Football News 147½ 2113115 910½417 1078 3108 5
20 The Sporting News 148 2011124 146619 10228 441010 6
21 College Football Matrix 155 21½13171 1113½16 838 4147

(*) GamePlan was located after the season.


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