Computer Rating System Prediction Results for Pro football (NFL)

2007 Second Half Totals

Through
Rank System Pct. Correct Against Spread Absolute Error Bias Mean Square Error games suw sul atsw atsl
1Cover810.720000.5826110.6640-0.91840171.2630012590356748
2Line (updated)0.7007310.8358-0.73360177.841001379641
3Computer Adjusted Line0.700730.4651210.8796-0.71900178.4690013796412023
4Sports Report Pred0.690480.5120011.9143-1.52570235.4930012687396461
5Line (opening)0.686130.4693910.9745-0.60220179.4590013794434652
6TheSportsCruncher0.683820.5267211.1056-0.41400182.3840013693436962
7Sports Report Elo0.682540.4960012.2609-1.30500227.0320012686406263
8CPA Retro Rankings0.678830.4926511.07070.44640191.5360013793446769
9Eric Hollobaugh0.678830.5073511.4691-0.13480198.5390013793446967
10Dwiggins0.676920.4728711.7077-0.42920207.7920013088426168
11Ed Bemiss0.676920.5238111.0984-0.87220190.4980013088426660
12Pythagorean Ratings0.671530.5147111.2247-1.06580193.5890013792457066
13Sonny Moore0.671530.4926511.4588-1.20660196.7170013792456769
14Kambour Rating0.671530.5147111.0061-0.81280185.2150013792457066
15Deslock Rankings0.670210.4623711.8131-0.41180209.475009463314350
16Upset Report0.669420.4957311.2612-2.00660202.8740012181405859
17The Sports Report0.666670.4960011.7728-1.56130208.5240012684426263
18PerformanZ Ratings0.664230.5147111.3406-1.48230196.0850013791467066
19Sport Trends0.664230.5000011.5919-2.64150211.8050013791466868
20Reistertown Index0.664230.4803111.5255-0.95620200.0590013791466166
21Sagarin0.664230.5185211.2663-1.02310192.0710013791467065
22NutShell Retro0.664230.5220611.1920-0.90940188.7690013791467165
23Bihl Rankings0.663370.5000011.29790.26430186.4740010167345050
24CPA Rankings0.656930.5220611.10010.41070186.8820013790477165
25Michael Robert Ratings0.656930.5147111.16260.04390191.4850013790477066
26Beck Elo0.656930.4485311.3983-1.04360194.8090013790476175
27Stat Fox0.656930.5360011.44520.20470194.6570013790476758
28Pigskin Herald0.654410.4850711.7956-1.24410201.4080013689476569
29Brian Gabrielle0.651520.4758111.3411-0.10560191.0640013286465965
30TSR Slots0.650790.5040012.1663-1.49720237.1480012682446362
31What If Sports0.650790.4720011.8233-0.30060204.5560012682445966
32Least Squares0.649640.5073511.4682-1.53200194.5590013789486967
33Sagarin Elo0.649640.4485311.5644-0.99200200.8200013789486175
34Logistic Regression0.649640.5220611.4815-2.45570204.8290013789487165
35Sourjax0.649640.5037011.10720.38420191.9750013789486867
36Hank Trexler0.649640.4961211.0365-0.89050184.2720013789486465
37Jeff Imes0.649640.5147111.5583-0.06390204.9610013789487066
38Roger Johnson0.649640.5441211.1088-1.33210186.6690013789487462
39Mike Greenfield0.649640.5147111.2591-1.85910191.9060013789487066
40Ashby AccuRatings0.649640.4761911.26280.15360188.3850013789486066
41ARGH Power Ratings0.644630.4910711.5702-1.25620197.2210012178435557
42System Median0.642340.5037011.1185-0.64190185.0070013788496867
43John Coffey0.642340.5000011.2587-0.53200190.8990013788496868
44Sagarin Predictive0.642340.5333311.3155-1.02920194.3700013788497263
45Kasulis Enhanced Spread0.642340.4586511.4912-1.43580195.7620013788496172
46Lee Burdorf0.642340.5037012.2212-0.28250227.3510013788496867
47Pigskin Index0.642340.5454511.11690.00770186.0060013788496655
48JFM Power Ratings0.642340.5514711.1091-0.19400184.3940013788497561
49System Average0.642340.5367611.0929-0.67950183.1260013788497363
50LS - w/ team HFA0.635040.5661811.1518-1.71530209.4400013787507759
51Stephen Kerns0.635040.4705912.3832-0.91750234.4810013787506472
52Jeff Self0.634780.4912311.2537-0.31040193.1860011573425658
53Game Time Decision0.632080.5252511.02850.15110178.5850010667395247
54Steven Jens0.627740.5075811.1037-0.77660185.4660013786516765
55Least Abs. Val Reg0.627740.5188011.7536-1.92310209.0140013786516964
56NutShell Sports0.627740.4926511.3371-0.15140193.0050013786516769
57Scoring Effeciency0.627740.5000011.2750-0.21070193.9470013786516868
58Dokter Entropy0.627740.4558811.2387-0.37680193.7140013786516274
59Grid Iron Gold0.627120.4955812.0676-1.49980225.6040011874445657
60Tom Benson0.613140.4264712.15970.33110212.9830013784535878
61Dunkel Index0.598540.4963011.7773-0.13230203.9760013782556768
62Covers.com0.496350.4338212.6215-1.09440245.7480013768695977
63Viacheslav0.428570.2142913.52295.17860227.371001468311
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