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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2005)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2005, 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. For information on the scoring method, see the notes file.

Rank Magazine Total
Score
ACC
Atl.
ACC
Coa.
Big
East
Big
Ten
Big 12
North
Big 12
South
Conf
USA
East
Conf
USA
West
MAC
East
MAC
West
Mtn
West
PAC
10
SEC
East
SEC
West
Sun
Belt
WAC
1t Lindy's 129 04918 041111 45227 60711
1t Gold Sheet 129 221122 24118 221611 821511
3 Phil Steele 133 751225 2389 41311½ 221312
4 Athlon 134 241323 24119 251711 62194
5 ATS Consultants 135 310½20½ 1181110 65109 1128
6 Street and Smith 139 041326 44107 45229 80167
7t CBS Sportsline.com 141 241317 24118 452112 621713
7t Southern College Sports 141 23923½ 210½10 22013 51238
9 Wrathell's CPA Rankings 144 241320 44119 452214 511610
10 The Sporting News 145 721316 741111 451716 80168
11 Blue Ribbon 147½ 241317 6118 652015 621711
12 Gameplan 157 461720 941111 642013 83129

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