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