1. Princeton 7-0 (10-0)
2. Harvard 6-1 (9-1)
3. Dartmouth 5-2 (7-3)
4. Brown 4-3 (7-3)
5. Yale 3-4 (5-5)
6. Penn 2-5 (3-7)
7. Cornell 1-6 (1-9)
8. Columbia 0-7 (0-10)Even Massey suggests in his "ratings description" that these numbers are only a "reasonable starting point for any predictions. From the Massey site:
Preseason ratings are typically derived as a weighted average of previous years' final ratings. As the current season progresses, their effect gets damped out completely. The only purpose preseason ratings serve is to provide a reasonable starting point for the computer. Mathematically, they guarantee a unique solution to the equations early in the season when not enough data is available yet.
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