Computer Rating System Prediction Results for Pro football (NFL)

2007 Retrodiction Results

Through
Rank System Pct. Correct Against Spread Absolute Error Bias Mean Square Error games suw sul atsw atsl
1TSR Slots0.895130.000008.5216-0.00060129.856002672392800
2Scoring Effeciency0.696630.0000010.10340.00550161.246002671868100
3Covers.com0.704120.0000010.2906-0.00850171.208002671887900
4JFM Power Ratings0.737830.000009.47200.01270149.092002671977000
5NutShell Sports0.704120.000009.56280.01600144.924002671887900
6Roger Johnson0.745320.000009.38510.02750143.725002671996800
7Jeff Self0.749060.000009.9949-0.04300165.593002672006700
8Pythagorean Ratings0.707870.000009.71890.04690149.143002671897800
9Stat Fox0.719100.000009.7026-0.05780149.780002671927500
10Sports Report Elo0.741570.000009.7132-0.05820156.226002671986900
11Stephen Kerns0.726590.000009.75340.06290157.342002671947300
12The Sports Report0.730340.000009.2238-0.07230136.721002671957200
13CPA Rankings0.771540.000008.4791-0.07460120.542002672066100
14Nutsehll Retro0.696630.0000010.01820.07600156.513002671868100
15Beck Elo0.715360.000009.5232-0.08980151.636002671917600
16Pigskin Index0.726590.000009.7278-0.10290157.882002671947300
17Ed Kambour0.745320.000008.6442-0.14280124.141002671996800
18Sagarin Predictive0.737830.000009.0625-0.15200139.849002671977000
19Ashby Accuratings0.689140.000009.65540.15410149.192002671848300
20Sagarin0.745320.000009.1867-0.17640144.122002671996800
21TSR Pred0.782770.000008.08580.20450113.175002672095800
22Brian Gabrielle0.752810.000009.29210.20490141.967002672016600
23Sagarin Elo0.741570.000009.5422-0.20950155.236002671986900
24System Median0.752810.000009.0912-0.30860137.612002672016600
25Least Abs. Val Reg0.745320.000008.9498-0.37090145.146002671996800
26System Average0.752810.000009.0325-0.44440136.018002672016600
27LS - w/ team HFA0.771540.000008.2226-0.50500120.255002672066100
28PerformanZ Ratings0.745320.000009.5384-0.53460146.201002671996800
29Least Squares0.734080.000009.4029-0.53480141.493002671967100
30Sonny Moore0.726590.000009.3967-0.69800148.700002671947300
31Mike Greenfield0.730340.000009.3749-0.76090144.325002671957200
32Grid Iron Gold0.569290.0000012.0674-1.09400235.7420026715211500
33Logistic Regression0.749060.000009.8278-2.10970163.717002672006700
34CPA Retro0.782770.000009.7282-2.87710158.106002672095800
35Sport Trends0.575190.0000011.5925-6.51050215.3260026615311300
pct correct = percent straight up picking winners
against spread =  percent against the midweek line
absolute error = average(prediction - actual result)
bias = absolute value(prediction - actual result)
mean square error = absolute error squared
games collected
suw = straight up wins
sul = straight up losses
atsw = against the spread wins
atsl = against the spread losses