Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2003-2005)

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Magazine	Rank	Total Score	2005	2004	2003
Phil Steele's	1	413	133	125	155
The Sporting News	2	424	145	133	146
Lindy's	3	426	129	148	149
Street & Smith	4	429	139	143	147
Athlon	5	430	134	147	149
CPA Rankings [Web Site]	6	437½	144	155	138½
Game Plan	7	443	157	145	141
ATS Consultants	8	463	135	160½	167½

This page shows the accuracy of preseason magazines' conference predictions for the three-year span 2003-2005 ("the last three years" going into the 2006 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 "2001-2005 (last five years)" table, and a "1993-2005 (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.