1 - Expected Difference Rating (19-9, 2-2) 2 - Power Rating (18-10, 0-1)
3 - Discrete Rating Model (17-7-4, 6-2-4) 4 - Virtual Game Model (18-8-2, 7-5-2)
5 - Overtake and Feedback (Ranking) (18-10, 3-2) + - Result if disagree with the team who was favored

Inside the (...) above is each system's won/loss record: first "straight up", and then against the spread (when disagreeing with the favorite listed by "the bookies"). The 3rd number listed is for ties; the number of games that the model thinks is dead even. The favorites won 19 and lost 9, and 15 of the 28 favorites covered the spread in 2003.

  W/L Cover Score 1 2 3 4 5 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+
Rose (Bowl): USC by 6.5
over Michigan
W Y 28-14 W W W W W          
Orange: Florida State by 1.5
over Miami (F)
L N 14-16 L L W W L     Y Y  
Sugar: Oklahoma by 5.5
over LSU
L N 14-21 L L W W W     Y Y Y
Cotton: Mississippi by 2.5
over Oklahoma State
W Y 31-28 W W W W L         N
Sun: Minnesota by 4
over Oregon
W N 31-30 W W L W L     Y   Y
Gator: Maryland by 3.5
over West Virginia
W Y 41-7 W W T W W     T    
Liberty: Utah by 2
over Southern Mississippi
W Y 17-0 W W T W W     T    
Peach: Tennessee by 6
over Clemson
L N 14-27 L L L W L       Y  
Capital One: Georgia by 3
over Purdue
W Y 34-27 W W W L W       N  
Fiesta: Kansas State by 6.5
over Ohio State
L N 28-35 L L L T L       T  
Independence: Arkansas by 2.5
over Missouri
W Y 27-14 W W L W W     N    
Tangerine: North Carolina State by 11
over Kansas
W Y 56-26 W W W L W       N  
Holiday: Texas by 9.5
over Washington State
L N 20-28 L L L W L       Y  
Outback: Florida by 3.5
over Iowa
L N 17-37 W L W W L Y   Y Y  
Insight.com: Virginia Tech by 2.5
over California
L N 49-52 L L W T W     Y T Y
Las Vegas: Oregon State by 2
over New Mexico
W Y 55-14 L L T W W N N T    
Alamo: Nebraska by 3
over Michigan State
W Y 17-3 W W W W W          
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech by 8
over Tulsa
W Y 52-10 L W W L W N     N  
Motor City: Bowling Green by 7
over Northwestern
W N 28-24 W W W W W          
Music City: Auburn by 3
over Wisconsin
W Y 28-14 W W L W W N
GMAC: Miami (O) by 13.5
over Louisville
W Y 49-28 W W W L W       N  
Silicon Valley: UCLA by 3
over Fresno State
L N 9-17 W L L W L Y     Y  
Hawaii: Hawaii by 10.5
over Houston
W N 54-48 W W W L W       N  
San Francisco: Colorado State by 1
over Boston College
L N 21-35 L L W L L     Y    
Ft. Worth: Boise State by 10
over TCU
W N 34-31 W W W W W          
New Orleans: Memphis by 4
over North Texas State
W Y 27-17 W W T W L     T   N
Houston: Texas Tech by 12.5
over Navy
W Y 38-14 W W W W W          
Continental Tire: Virginia by 2.5
over Pittsburgh
W Y 23-16 W W W L W       N  

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