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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2015)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2015, 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
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Total
Score
Amer.
Athl.
East
Amer.
Athl.
West
ACC
Atl.
ACC
Coa.
B1G
East
B1G
West
Big 12 Conf
USA
East
Conf
USA
West
MAC
East
MAC
West
MWC
Mtn
MWC
West
PAC12
North
PAC12
South
SEC
East
SEC
West
Sun
Belt
1 Arena Fanatic 127½ 12368 31072 9223 65810 10½21
2 McIllece Sports 130 12368 01092 61004 6579 1320
3 Phil Steele 131 13616 282 42 4512½ 20½
4t Athlon 133 123616 41080 7526 4569 822
4t GamePlan 133 123616 410102 6223 45411 825
6t ESPN 135 102216 01492 51124 45711 823
6t Pick Six Previews 135 126816 41080 7324 4549 1023
6t Sports Illustrated 135 163617 51090 4223 45612 1021
6t Steve Wrathell's CPA Ratings 135 126616 58110 7524 35612 720
10 Harris Poll 136 103413 41280 5525 94910 1023
11t Cap Heresy 139 125416 51290 9706 65511 621
11t Gold Sheet 139 145614 69100 7526 74711 917
13 Compu-Picks 140 104616 4852 41323 55913 1021
14 Lindy 141 126617 3990 9406 45811 1220
15 Media polls 145 146417 51080 7226 55613 926
16 USA Today 145½ 14515½ 110 12 35814 24
17 Football Outsiders 148 124616 410122 5824 48714 624
18 The Sporting News 153 166619 310130 7028 57611 1123
19 DRatings.com 156 165819 4882 6406 68712 829
20 CompughterRatings.com 157 165718 9104 116 413 729
21 CollegeFootballPoll.com 161½ 1471017 512154 724 55914 521

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