Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2004-2006)

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Magazine	Rank	Total Score	2006	2005	2004
Phil Steele's	1	410	153	132	125
Gold Sheet	2	438	179	129	130
Athlon	3	439	158	134	147
The Sporting News	4t	448	170	145	133
Lindy's	4t	448	171	129	148
Street & Smith	6	450	168	139	143
ATS Consultants	7	455	161½	133	160½
CPA Rankings [Web Site]	8	469½	170½	144	155
Blue Ribbon	9	470	172	147	151
Game Plan	10	476	174	157	145

This page shows the accuracy of preseason magazines' conference predictions for the three-year span 2004-2006 ("the last three years" going into the 2007 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 "2002-2006 (last five years)" table, and a "1993-2006 (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.