2020/2021 Bowl Game Prediction Results

Bowls correctly predicted by each ranking listed in Kenneth Massey's last Pre-Bowl College Football Ranking Comparison. Each ranking is scored, with one point for predicting each bowl winner, except two points are given for predicting the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

1   SAG       21.000  (20/26     i.e. 19 1)
2   BCM       20.000  (19/26     i.e. 18 1)
2   CTW       20.000  (19/26     i.e. 18 1)
2   DCI       20.000  (19/26     i.e. 18 1)
2   FPI       20.000  (19/26     i.e. 18 1)
6   BRN       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   CSL       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   DOK       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   DP        19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   FEI       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   JNG       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   KEE       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   KFD       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   MAS       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   PIR       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
6   TRP       19.000  (18/26     i.e. 17 1)
17  BAS       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
17  CGV       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
17  COF       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
17  PFZ       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
17  SMS       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
17  TPR       18.000  (17/26     i.e. 16 1)
23  ARG       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  Average   17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  BWE       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  DUN       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  FAS       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  JJK       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  Median    17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  NOL       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  PGH       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  SFX       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
23  WMV       17.000  (16/26     i.e. 15 1)
34  BIH       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
34  CPI       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
34  DES       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
34  DOL       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
34  HAT       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
34  PPP       16.000  (15/26     i.e. 14 1)
40  BIL       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  COL       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  CQI       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  KAM       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  KPK       15.000  (15/26     i.e. 15 0)
40  KRA       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  MOR       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  MRK       15.000  (15/26     i.e. 15 0)
40  OSC       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
40  SOR       15.000  (15/26     i.e. 15 0)
40  WOB       15.000  (14/26     i.e. 13 1)
51  LAZ       14.000  (13/26     i.e. 12 1)
51  LOG       14.000  (14/26     i.e. 14 0)
51  VRN       14.000  (14/26     i.e. 14 0)
54  DII       13.000  (13/26     i.e. 13 0)
54  WEL       13.000  (13/26     i.e. 13 0)
56  AND       12.000  (12/26     i.e. 12 0)
56  HOW       12.000  (11/26     i.e. 10 1)
58  AP        10.000  (9/26      i.e. 8 1)
58  CFP       10.000  (9/26      i.e. 8 1)
58  RDT       10.000  (9/26      i.e. 8 1)
58  RWP       10.000  (10/26     i.e. 10 0)
58  USA       10.000  (9/26      i.e. 8 1)
Scoring:
Round 1: 1 point.
Round 2: 2 points.
'Average' is Massey comparison Mean ranking.
'Median' is Massey comparison Median ranking.

But how do the top 25 of the rankings stack up? Here is a bowl prediction count based solely on the top 25 teams in each ranking (see explanation below).

1   FEI       20.109  (19.109/26 i.e. 18.109 1)
2   FPI       19.117  (18.117/26 i.e. 17.117 1)
2   SAG       19.117  (18.117/26 i.e. 17.117 1)
4   KEE       18.956  (17.956/26 i.e. 16.956 1)
5   CTW       18.884  (17.884/26 i.e. 16.884 1)
6   DCI       18.450  (17.450/26 i.e. 16.450 1)
7   BCM       18.321  (17.321/26 i.e. 16.321 1)
8   BRN       18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
8   DOK       18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
8   DP        18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
8   KFD       18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
8   MAS       18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
8   TRP       18.117  (17.117/26 i.e. 16.117 1)
14  SMS       18.109  (17.109/26 i.e. 16.109 1)
15  BWE       17.972  (16.972/26 i.e. 15.972 1)
16  CGV       17.924  (16.924/26 i.e. 15.924 1)
17  SFX       17.867  (16.867/26 i.e. 15.867 1)
18  CSL       17.662  (16.662/26 i.e. 15.662 1)
19  JNG       17.622  (16.622/26 i.e. 15.622 1)
20  DUN       17.592  (16.592/26 i.e. 15.592 1)
21  BIL       17.567  (16.567/26 i.e. 15.567 1)
22  Median    17.304  (16.304/26 i.e. 15.304 1)
23  PFZ       17.218  (16.218/26 i.e. 15.218 1)
24  PIR       17.117  (16.117/26 i.e. 15.117 1)
25  FAS       17.056  (16.056/26 i.e. 15.056 1)
25  WMV       17.056  (16.056/26 i.e. 15.056 1)
27  DOL       16.916  (15.916/26 i.e. 14.916 1)
28  COF       16.916  (15.916/26 i.e. 14.916 1)
28  PGH       16.916  (15.916/26 i.e. 14.916 1)
30  Average   16.844  (15.844/26 i.e. 14.844 1)
31  ARG       16.700  (15.700/26 i.e. 14.700 1)
32  Allsame   16.699  (15.825/26 i.e. 14.951 0.874)
33  OSC       16.567  (15.567/26 i.e. 14.567 1)
34  AP        16.551  (15.551/26 i.e. 14.551 1)
34  CFP       16.551  (15.551/26 i.e. 14.551 1)
34  DES       16.551  (15.551/26 i.e. 14.551 1)
34  RDT       16.551  (15.551/26 i.e. 14.551 1)
34  USA       16.551  (15.551/26 i.e. 14.551 1)
39  BAS       16.458  (15.458/26 i.e. 14.458 1)
40  KAM       16.117  (15.117/26 i.e. 14.117 1)
40  TPR       16.117  (15.117/26 i.e. 14.117 1)
42  PPP       16.056  (15.056/26 i.e. 14.056 1)
43  LAZ       15.916  (14.916/26 i.e. 13.916 1)
44  CQI       15.908  (14.908/26 i.e. 13.908 1)
45  HAT       15.844  (14.844/26 i.e. 13.844 1)
46  NOL       15.748  (14.748/26 i.e. 13.748 1)
47  JJK       15.539  (14.539/26 i.e. 13.539 1)
48  KRA       15.406  (14.406/26 i.e. 13.406 1)
49  COL       15.246  (14.246/26 i.e. 13.246 1)
50  BIH       15.182  (14.182/26 i.e. 13.182 1)
50  CPI       15.182  (14.182/26 i.e. 13.182 1)
52  MOR       15.048  (14.048/26 i.e. 13.048 1)
53  WOB       14.897  (13.897/26 i.e. 12.897 1)
54  KPK       14.855  (14.855/26 i.e. 14.855 0)
55  VRN       14.763  (14.763/26 i.e. 14.763 0)
56  LOG       14.699  (14.699/26 i.e. 14.699 0)
56  MRK       14.699  (14.699/26 i.e. 14.699 0)
58  WEL       14.539  (14.539/26 i.e. 14.539 0)
59  HOW       14.199  (13.199/26 i.e. 12.199 1)
60  SOR       13.418  (13.418/26 i.e. 13.418 0)
61  AND       13.368  (13.368/26 i.e. 13.368 0)
62  DII       13.210  (13.210/26 i.e. 13.210 0)
63  RWP       11.559  (11.559/26 i.e. 11.559 0)
Scoring:
Round 1: 1 point.
Round 2: 2 points.
Top 25 of rankings only.
Games with both teams beyond 25 or teams of same rank
 given a calculated partial credit.
'Average' is Massey comparison Mean ranking.
'Median' is Massey comparison Median ranking.
'Allsame' is ranking with all teams ranked equally.

Explanation of the "top 25" bowl scoring

(This scoring is only reasonable for comparing with a ranking that only ranks the top 25, i.e., AP, USA, CFP, and RDT.) If at least one team in the game is ranked in the ranking's top 25, it is clear which team the ranking chooses to win. For all the games which a ranking's top 25 does not call in such manner, a "most likely number of correct choices" is used, based upon how many full rankings ranked the winner higher for each of those games.

 


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