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Preseason Prediction Accuracy (2008)


This page ranks the accuracy of the preseason magazines' conference predictions for 2008, 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 Surefire Scouting 134½ 01026 196 1031117 8144
2 Phil Steele 135½ 551419 00610 1331315 481010½
3 USA Today 136 631227 5056 135139 66119
4 CPA Rankings 136½ 431027 2068 1121517 6109
5 Sports Illustrated 139 818 419 1211115 6911½14
6t Athlon 141 731025 4028 1121421 510118
6t GamePlan 141 651227 2058 105179 710117
8 Gold Sheet 143 66927 5038 1121715 76138
9t College Football Poll 146 56933 3056 851911 910107
9t Jim Feist 146 351721 4068 1551517 48117
11 Southern College Sports 150 412½31 2138 1141613 9811½10½
12 The Sporting News 154 731535 4068 1021116 710119
13 Blue Ribbon / ESPN 159 731039 4029 1251515 791111
14 College Football News 160½ 61126 608 1281318 91513
15 Lindy's 168 731229 4268 1761717 791113

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