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