The best magazines are internally consistent. If there is no information content, it does not really matter whether the authors attended spring practice. If the text is riddled with major errors, it does not really matter whether detail is presented because it cannot be trusted. The judgement is made on the basis of the average space devoted to each I-A team. For example, if there is abundant coverage of the top 25 teams, but greatly reduced coverage of all other I-A teams, then deductions will be made.
Lower prices get higher ratings.
When Found - The date when I was able to track down the magazine. May not match the official release date or the date when the magazine showed up in most places. When the data is in BLUE , it is the date that the magazine arrived via mail-order. In the second table, an overview of the magazines' features is given. The meaning of values in the fields vary, and are discussed below.