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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2006)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2006, 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
1 Phil Steele 153 9719½ 72109 1102015 521414
2 Athlon 158 88715 921012 10101411 431916
3 SureFireScouting.com 159 88725 1101210 651917 43159
4 ATS Consultants 161½ 8720½ 11379 1210187 522113½
5 Street and Smith 168 106920 721012 13101312 452015
6 Southern College Sports 169 12½6920 1131110 61015½11 451916
7 The Sporting News 170 1081217 741212 11101211 452015
8 Wrathell's CPA Rankings 170½ 1061021½ 841412 10101214 631416
9 Lindy's 171 88719 941412 10101512 431917
10 Blue Ribbon 172 108719 1141412 11101511 452011
11 GamePlan 174 108925 841214 13101111 431913
12 CBS SportsLine 177 106720 1121012 11101611 672315
13 Gold Sheet 179 98926 142128 11111115 452113

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