Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2005-2014)

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Magazine	Rank	Total Score	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Phil Steele	1	1,373	134½	119	137	148	125½	140	135½	147½	153	132
Athlon	2	1408	151	138	134	154	119	144	141	135	158	134
CPA Rankings	3	1430½	143	129	142	157	130	137½	136½	141	170½	144
Lindy's	4	1438	145	132	139	151	115	151	168	137	171	129
GamePlan	5	1441	147	130	147	147	121	132	141	145	174	157
The Sporting News	6	1498	151	148	141	174	125	150	154	140	170	145

This page shows the accuracy of preseason magazines' conference predictions for the ten-year span 2005-2014 ("the last ten years" going into the 2014 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 "2012-2014 (last three years)" table, a "2010-2014 (last five years)" table, and a "1993-2014 (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.

Notes:

Lower scores are "better." The lower the score, the closer the magazine's predictions were to the actual results.
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See the notes file for further information on the scoring process.