Computer Rating System Prediction Results for Pro football (NFL)

2007 Season Totals

Through
Rank System Pct. Correct Against Spread Absolute Error Bias Mean Square Error games suw sul atsw atsl
1Sonny Moore0.689140.5135111.1158-0.92680193.5100026718483133126
2Line (updated)0.6853910.7135-0.39140178.8580026718384
3Computer Adjusted Line0.681650.5952410.6966-0.39700178.31200267182855034
4Line (opening)0.674160.4918910.8727-0.21720182.16100267180879194
5Lee Burdorf0.674160.5426411.60480.20040211.5370026718087140118
6Pigskin Herald0.672930.5177911.3695-0.60640199.5790026617987131122
7CPA Retro Rankings0.670410.5019310.9536-0.02750191.8530026717988130129
8Beck Elo0.670410.5482611.0452-0.67370188.8730026717988142117
9Pythagorean Ratings0.670410.5173711.4344-1.36430206.8420026717988134125
10Hank Trexler0.666670.5000010.8652-0.67790185.2230026717889125125
11CPA Rankings0.666670.5251010.9995-0.02460187.9480026717889136123
12Sagarin0.666670.5697710.7854-0.11250183.9790026717889147111
13Dwiggins0.684620.5542211.20380.30930197.2210026017882138111
14Steven Jens0.662920.5375511.0963-1.06020189.9930026717790136117
15Reistertown Index0.662920.4916711.3071-0.88760194.3230026717790118122
16Sagarin Elo0.659180.5444011.0281-0.11830191.4130026717691141118
17Jeff Imes0.659180.5675711.37510.96980203.3480026717691147112
18Sport Trends0.659180.5000011.6221-1.38010213.0070026717691129129
19System Median0.655430.5607810.8281-0.36570182.4750026717592143112
20Least Squares0.655430.5232611.7110-1.52690209.2330026717592135123
21Kambour Rating0.651690.5405410.8506-0.50390183.4020026717493140119
22Sagarin Predictive0.651690.5852710.7894-0.11970183.6860026717493151107
23PerformanZ Ratings0.654140.5348811.2020-1.39970193.5690026617492138120
24System Average0.651690.5637110.7819-0.43180180.9940026717493146113
25Kasulis Enhanced Spread0.647940.5039111.0881-0.89690190.9630026717394129127
26Brian Gabrielle0.656490.5423710.89120.26950184.8350026217290128108
27ARGH Power Ratings0.685260.5357111.0219-0.76290190.0730025117279120104
28NutShell Sports0.640450.5135111.12580.04860192.4550026717196133126
29Stat Fox0.640450.5020611.21740.35630192.7490026717196122121
30Pigskin Index0.636700.5400811.00770.28150188.5160026717097128109
31JFM Power Ratings0.636700.5559811.01380.05710186.9980026717097144115
32Stephen Kerns0.632960.5096511.9218-0.60780225.1640026716998132127
33Scoring Effeciency0.635340.5000011.3108-0.23240199.1390026616997129129
34Sports Report Elo0.656250.5483911.9478-1.61560227.0230025616888136112
35The Sports Report0.656250.5241912.3973-1.57610236.4940025616888130118
36Ashby AccuRatings0.625470.4917411.00400.37540186.05100267167100119123
37Upset Report0.657370.4895411.4382-2.43920208.4230025116586117122
38Dokter Entropy0.617980.4787611.07820.20620191.38700267165102124135
39LS - w/ team HFA0.614230.5348812.2272-1.47210243.73700267164103138120
40What If Sports0.636720.4879011.97080.31970221.6880025616393121127
41Least Abs. Val Reg0.610490.5215712.2046-1.65480227.98500267163104133122
42NutShell Retro0.645420.5020411.1854-0.76410194.7500025116289123122
43Dunkel Index0.603000.5387611.34520.26120194.29300267161106139119
44Tom Benson0.599250.4845011.6842-0.35010204.29300267160107125133
45Sports Report Pred0.609380.4817814.7464-2.14390369.30500256156100119128
46TSR Slots0.589840.4898814.7684-2.00540363.18000256151105121126
47Michael Robert Ratings0.642550.5087011.11920.16680193.4300023515184117113
48Covers.com0.561800.4710411.9046-0.85640224.51700267150117122137
49Roger Johnson0.684930.5601910.9551-0.97370190.987002191506912195
50Deslock Rankings0.665180.5162811.9157-0.94660215.8560022414975111104
51Grid Iron Gold0.600810.4786312.0141-1.52170227.7820024814999112122
52Logistic Regression0.671230.5324111.7291-2.47790228.2060021914772115101
53Eric Hollobaugh0.707320.5445511.0438-0.10860194.177002051456011092
54Sourjax0.657530.5094311.18040.57140196.6430021914475108104
55Mike Greenfield0.697560.5445510.9020-1.44340185.961002051436211092
56John Coffey0.673170.5049510.8166-0.32300187.6110020513867102100
57Ed Bemiss0.680000.5578910.6620-0.74490182.358002001366410684
58Jeff Self0.635000.5329911.3050-0.46960206.470002001277310592
59Bihl Rankings0.690320.5657910.69990.44190176.43200155107488666
60TheSportsCruncher0.683820.5267211.1056-0.41400182.3840013693436962
61Viacheslav0.638890.4890511.01490.57120187.5510014492526770
62Cover810.720000.5826110.6640-0.91840171.2630012590356748
63Game Time Decision0.641670.5486711.0752-0.45800182.1850012077436251
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