| D.M.D. Publications 2100 Centennial Drive, Suite 100 Birmingham, AL 35216 Phone: 205-871-1182 E-mail: lindy@lindyssports.com Web site: www.lindyssports.com |
Rating:
50 $7.99 [1], 240 pp. Year reviewed: 2009 |
[1] Cost is higher when ordered online. (Or at least it was so last year; as of this writing the secure order site is not working for me.)
Overview: This year, Lindy's page count fell 8 pages, but it had increased 32 the previous year, so it is still larger than it has been historically. At the same time the price increased by $1, which is in line with Athlon's price increase (and cheaper than Phil Steele's). As in previous years, coverage is more conference-heavy (more per-conference material) than comparable magazines, and has more feature articles than Athlon. In terms of prediction accuracy, Lindy's stands tied for 8th-10th of 11 publications. After a one-year jump in accuracy rating, a very rough 2008 (15th out of 15 magazines, and by a large margin) dropped Lindy's well back into the pack.
Per-team information: a full page for all I-A teams. Most of the space is devoted to discussion of prospects for the coming season. The discussion is not terribly detailed.
Per-conference information: all conferences get at least two pages' coverage. Included are: projected order of finish with short comments on each team, two-deep all-conference teams, and top ten NFL talent. The BCS conferences have four pages of coverage, with expanded discussion of "big games" throughout the year and conference unit rankings.
National information: a ranking of all 120 I-A teams with a few paragaphs discussion on each member of the top 25; two-deep all-America team and lists of the top 5-25 players at each position; top ten national "units" (e.g., offensive lines); top 5-10 candidates for each individual award; top 25 recruiting classes with a few paragraphs on each team.
Recap (previous year) information: There are previous years' games and scores on each team's own page.
Division I-AA information: four pages. Contains a top 25, a two-deep all-America list, and predictions of all I-AA conferences with a short one-liner comment on each team.