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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2021)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2021, 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. The best prediction for each conference/division is highlighted in the list. For information on the scoring method, see the notes file.

Rank Magazine
(yellow=web, blue=PDF)
Total
Score
Amer.
Athl.
ACC
Atl.
ACC
Coa.
B1G
East
B1G
West
Big 12 Conf
USA
East
Conf
USA
West
MAC
East
MAC
West
MWC
Mtn
MWC
West
PAC12
North
PAC12
South
SEC
East
SEC
West
Sun
Belt
East
Sun
Belt
West
1 CFB Model By Dunham 151 91011 820½1312 51061 82810 26
2 Pick Six Previews 169 1191112 20½1013 41189 12488 45
3 Arena Fanatic 169½ 78812 9211411 8910½11 116811 23
4 Phil Steele 174 11½714 11211013 51187 147810 35
5t DRatings.com 175 119812 1018813 1011109 1071010 45
5t Conference Media Polls 175 159812 10181313 41188 127810 36
5t LastWordOnSports.com 175 78714 9201311 1011108 148810 25
8 TeamRankings.com 176 138812 10181113 1011108 871010 45
9t CollegeFootballNews.com 176½ 18979 19½1217 3107 136811 55
9t Versus Sports Simulator 176½ 13½912 10181313 101158 10811 55
11 Autumn 11 177 205812 9181113 101188 124610 66
12 CFB Professor 178 198810 7211512 6113 147911½ 56
13 Athlon 180 109812 9201313 1011108 1281010 25
14 McIllece Sports 183 1212½812 9221611 611½711 108107 46
15 Steve Wrathell's CPA Rankings 184 186812 10161313 101188 1281012 45
16 ESPN FPI 188 2310812 1221159 101182 128810 45
17 Lindy's 190 225814 10161415 109108 1281012 25
18 CollegeFootballPoll.com 201 189715 7181513 6111411 1471016 46

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