(07-11-2018 09:04 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote:  If Alabama joined the AAC tomorrow they'd be ranked 23rd.

Maybe not Alabama, but you are more correct than a lot of people would admit. It's because they truly believe the letters "SEC" is the sole reason these teams are the best.

(07-17-2018 05:45 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  Anyone have Phil's 2017 magazine to check predictions and projected bowls against reality?

This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

(07-17-2018 01:43 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 05:45 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  Anyone have Phil's 2017 magazine to check predictions and projected bowls against reality?

This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

So he picked 10 to be ranked that weren’t and didn’t rank 5 that were. So basically wrong on 15 of the 30 being ranked.

(07-17-2018 02:31 PM)TxTiger79 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 01:43 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 05:45 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  Anyone have Phil's 2017 magazine to check predictions and projected bowls against reality?

This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

So he picked 10 to be ranked that weren’t and didn’t rank 5 that were. So basically wrong on 15 of the 30 being ranked.

50% of the time he's right 100% of the time

(07-17-2018 07:07 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 02:31 PM)TxTiger79 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 01:43 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 05:45 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  Anyone have Phil's 2017 magazine to check predictions and projected bowls against reality?

This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

So he picked 10 to be ranked that weren’t and didn’t rank 5 that were. So basically wrong on 15 of the 30 being ranked.

50% of the time he's right 100% of the time

What is "right?" Say, within three spots of preseason? He got 11 out of 30 within three spots of final ranking.

Dang.... what happened?

doesn't even mention Virginia Tech...
I'm SURE they'd beat the red headed step child out of stAte

(07-17-2018 07:45 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 07:07 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 02:31 PM)TxTiger79 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 01:43 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 05:45 AM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  Anyone have Phil's 2017 magazine to check predictions and projected bowls against reality?

This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

So he picked 10 to be ranked that weren’t and didn’t rank 5 that were. So basically wrong on 15 of the 30 being ranked.

50% of the time he's right 100% of the time

What is "right?" Say, within three spots of preseason? He got 11 out of 30 within three spots of final ranking.

I believe they judge by "how accurate" the rankings are. Phil himself admits in his magazine that he did poorly last year on the accuracy of his rankings. Said he finished #7 among magazines.

(07-17-2018 08:47 PM)Hurricane Drummer Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 07:45 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 07:07 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 02:31 PM)TxTiger79 Wrote:  

(07-17-2018 01:43 PM)mikeinoki Wrote:  This was his preseason top 30 and where they finished in the AP:

1 Alabama - 1
2 Ohio State - 5
3 Florida State - NR
4 USC - 12
5 Oklahoma - 3
6 Penn State - 8
7 Washington - 16
8 Clemson - 4
9 Florida - NR
10 Wisconsin - 7
11 Miami - 13
12 Auburn - 10
13 LSU - 18
14 Stanford - 20
15 Oklahoma State - 14
16 Michigan - NR
17 Louisville - NR
18 USF - 21
19 Notre Dame - 11
20 TCU - 9
21 Texas - NR
22 Georgia - 2
23 Oregon - NR
24 Kansas State - NR
25 Virginia Tech - 24
26 NC State - 23
27 BYU - NR
28 Northwestern - 17
29 UCLA - NR
30 Tennessee - NR

These teams finished in the AP top 25 and were not picked by Phil Steele:

6 UCF
15 Michigan State
19 Mississippi State
22 Boise State
25 Memphis

So he picked 10 to be ranked that weren’t and didn’t rank 5 that were. So basically wrong on 15 of the 30 being ranked.

50% of the time he's right 100% of the time

What is "right?" Say, within three spots of preseason? He got 11 out of 30 within three spots of final ranking.

I believe they judge by "how accurate" the rankings are. Phil himself admits in his magazine that he did poorly last year on the accuracy of his rankings. Said he finished #7 among magazines.

Good to hear him say that.
Obviously, claims of accuracy in the magazine are overwhelmingly designed to sell more magazines, and brutha has to make a living.
I'm to lazy to find it again now, but one of the 247 articles (which are themselves whoring for clicks by "analyzing" Steele's rankings) had a quote of him plugging his predictions: of his ranked top 40, 89% went to bowls.
Wait a second, you ranked forty preseason, and you're claiming success that most of your top forty finished in the top 76!?!

How much does he get for delivering the magazine compared to what he gets from ESPiN. You also have to include what he gets from ESPiNU sports radio from Sirius Radio. I believe it has to make an effect on his magazine IF he thinks it is a better livelihood to work for ESPiN.