What information to do you use to make predictions?

99% of the time if you use information based off last year: you will be epicly wrong.

So the question is: how do you make accurate predictions? You look at what might be. Look at the character of returning players. Look at their learning potential. Look at who their teachers are and their likelyhood to listen to them

Look at incoming players. Look at incoming coaches. Determine who is likely to improve as a player and be way better than last year.

Dont be stupid and wrong by saying "this was true last year so its true this year." This is almost always wrong, with exceptions.

Example: Mizzou has downgraded at OC by trading Heupel with Doolander. I can now say with some confidence that their offense will decline.