This section of the web site contains comparisons of preseason to final polls. For each team, the difference between preseason consensus ^(*) and final AP poll standing is computed by simple subtraction ("unranked" counted as 26th).

The result is either a positive number ("underrated" -- final poll standing higher than preseason prediction) or a negative number ("overrated" -- final poll standing lower than preseason prediction). The data points for individual teams/years are presented in a per-year table, or added up for all years for a single team, or added up for all teams in a given conference. Choose a link below to see the data:

• Cumulative (1989-present) Team Ratings
  • All Teams
• Annual Conference Ratings (1993-present)
• Annual Team Ratings (all teams mentioned in preseason consensus or final AP poll):
  2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989

^(*) The Preseason Consensus only goes back to 1993; in 1992 and prior years the comparison is between the preseason Street & Smith rankings and final AP poll. The list stops at 1989 because that is the year the polls went from 20 to 25 teams.