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