What's the accuracy score mean? Preseason Home Up (accuracy index)

Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2008-2017)


See "notes" following the table for more information on its contents.

Magazine Rank Total
Score
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Phil Steele 1 1,377 158½ 148 131 134½ 119 137 148 125½ 140 135½
Athlon 2 1,397 146 137 133 151 138 134 154 119 144 141
GamePlan 3 1,404 157 149 133 147 130 147 147 121 132 141
USA Today 4 1,441½ 167 144 145½ 137 142½ 161½ 158 108 142 136
Lindy's 5 1,447 157 148 141 145 132 139 151 115 151 168
Street & Smith / The Sporting News 6 1,521 178 147 153 151 148 141 174 125 150 154
CollegeFootballPoll.com 7 1,554 162½ 150 161½ 175 125 168 179 148 139 146

This page shows the accuracy of preseason magazines' conference predictions for the ten-year span 2008-2017 ("the last ten years" going into the 2018 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 "2015-2017 (last three years)" table, a "2013-2017 (last five years)" table, and a "1993-2017 (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.

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What's the accuracy score mean? Preseason Home Up (accuracy index)