Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
DEC 14
Total Games
28
Model
XGBoost
Features
144
Training Set
25,500+
Season
2025-26

Model Information

  • XGBoost Win/Loss Model: 144 features, trained on ~25,500 games (2022-2026 transfer portal era, 1.5x recency weighting)
  • XGBoost Points Model: 143 features, trained on ~39,700 samples (2023-2026 current scoring era, 8.0x weighting on 2026 games)
  • Walk-Forward Validated Accuracy: 75.6% (77.8% excluding COVID 2021 season)
  • Points Model Performance: MAE 6.10, R² 0.671 (improved with aggressive current-year weighting)
  • Prediction Features: Uses 2026 season rolling stats (current team performance, updated daily)
  • Confidence Penalties: 15% neutral site reduction, 10% underdog reduction (ML strategies)

📅 All Games Today

Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Maryland Eastern Shore (4-10) @ Virginia Tech (9-2) Virginia Tech (95.8%) 12:00 PM 14
Eastern Illinois (2-7) @ Iowa State #4 (10-0) Iowa State (95.3%) 01:00 PM 35
Western Michigan (5-5) @ Iowa (8-2) Iowa (95.3%) 03:00 PM 15
Bethune-Cookman (3-6) @ Missouri (9-2) Missouri (95.2%) 02:00 PM 15
Eureka (0-1) @ SIU Edwardsville (6-4) SIU Edwardsville (94.8%) 02:00 PM 5
Jacksonville (5-5) @ Texas A&M (7-3) Texas A&M (94.6%) 07:00 PM 5
Coppin State (2-11) @ Radford (4-7) Radford (94.5%) 02:30 PM 6
Evergreen State (0-1) @ Idaho (6-4) Idaho (93.8%) 05:00 PM 6
St. Francis (PA) (2-8) @ Temple (5-5) Temple (92.5%) 12:00 PM 8
Texas Southern (1-6) @ Minnesota (5-5) Minnesota (92.5%) 01:00 PM 8
Oakland City (0-1) @ Cleveland State (3-8) Cleveland State (92.4%) 02:00 PM 8
Champion Christian (0-4) @ UT Martin (7-3) UT Martin (92.4%) 05:30 PM 8
Florida Gulf Coast (5-5) @ New Mexico (8-2) New Mexico (92.2%) 04:00 PM 18
Queens University (5-5) @ Wake Forest (7-3) Wake Forest (92.2%) 05:00 PM 8
Washington State (3-7) @ USC (9-1) USC (89.7%) 07:30 PM 20
Chicago State (0-9) @ Loyola Chicago (3-7) Loyola Chicago (88.4%) 05:00 PM 12
Troy (6-5) @ UAB (7-3) UAB (77.4%) 03:00 PM 23
Detroit Mercy (4-6) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (6-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (77.1%) 05:00 PM 23
Ball State (3-7) @ Campbell (4-5) Campbell (74.8%) 02:00 PM 25
Merrimack (6-6) @ Vermont (6-5) Vermont (73.2%) 02:00 PM 27
Charlotte (4-6) @ Charleston (4-6) Charleston (72.6%) 04:00 PM 27
Kent State (9-1) @ Portland (6-4) Kent State (71.3%) 05:00 PM 39
North Texas (7-3) @ South Alabama (8-2) South Alabama (67.2%) 05:30 PM 53
Indiana State (6-4) @ Milwaukee (4-5) Milwaukee (65.3%) 02:00 PM 35
Buffalo (9-1) @ East Carolina (3-7) East Carolina (60.3%) 01:00 PM 50
App State (6-5) @ High Point (8-2) High Point (56.9%) 02:00 PM 58
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) DOG 06:00 PM 69
Monmouth (5-5) @ Fairfield (5-5) Fairfield (50.8%) DOG 02:00 PM 49
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) DOG 06:00 PM 69
North Texas (7-3) @ South Alabama (8-2) South Alabama (67.2%) 05:30 PM 53
Buffalo (9-1) @ East Carolina (3-7) East Carolina (60.3%) 01:00 PM 50
Detroit Mercy (4-6) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (6-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (77.1%) 05:00 PM 23
Monmouth (5-5) @ Fairfield (5-5) Fairfield (50.8%) DOG 02:00 PM 49
Troy (6-5) @ UAB (7-3) UAB (77.4%) 03:00 PM 23
Charlotte (4-6) @ Charleston (4-6) Charleston (72.6%) 04:00 PM 27
Merrimack (6-6) @ Vermont (6-5) Vermont (73.2%) 02:00 PM 27
Queens University (5-5) @ Wake Forest (7-3) Wake Forest (92.2%) 05:00 PM 8
St. Francis (PA) (2-8) @ Temple (5-5) Temple (92.5%) 12:00 PM 8
Texas Southern (1-6) @ Minnesota (5-5) Minnesota (92.5%) 01:00 PM 8
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
North Texas (7-3) @ South Alabama (8-2) South Alabama (67.2%) 05:30 PM 53
Buffalo (9-1) @ East Carolina (3-7) East Carolina (60.3%) 01:00 PM 50
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) DOG 06:00 PM 69
Monmouth (5-5) @ Fairfield (5-5) Fairfield (50.8%) DOG 02:00 PM 49
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
App State (6-5) @ High Point (8-2) High Point (56.9%) +0.0% 02:00 PM 58
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) DOG +10.9% 06:00 PM 69
Monmouth (5-5) @ Fairfield (5-5) Fairfield (50.8%) DOG +6.6% 02:00 PM 49
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Maryland Eastern Shore @ Virginia Tech Maryland Eastern Shore DOG 4.2% +3500 ⭐⭐⭐ +52.2% 12:00 PM
Boise State vs Saint Mary's Boise State DOG 55.8% +114 ⭐⭐ +19.4% 06:00 PM
East Carolina vs Buffalo East Carolina FAV 60.3% -112 ⭐⭐ +14.0% 01:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) +10.9% 06:00 PM 69
North Texas (7-3) @ South Alabama (8-2) South Alabama (67.2%) +10.4% 05:30 PM 53
Buffalo (9-1) @ East Carolina (3-7) East Carolina (60.3%) +9.8% 01:00 PM 50
Detroit Mercy (4-6) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (6-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (77.1%) +9.6% 05:00 PM 23
Monmouth (5-5) @ Fairfield (5-5) Fairfield (50.8%) +6.6% 02:00 PM 49
Troy (6-5) @ UAB (7-3) UAB (77.4%) +6.5% 03:00 PM 23
Charlotte (4-6) @ Charleston (4-6) Charleston (72.6%) +6.2% 04:00 PM 27
Merrimack (6-6) @ Vermont (6-5) Vermont (73.2%) +5.2% 02:00 PM 27
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Saint Mary's (9-1) @ Boise State (7-3) Boise State (55.8%) +10.9% 06:00 PM 69
North Texas (7-3) @ South Alabama (8-2) South Alabama (67.2%) +10.4% 05:30 PM 53

Model Explainability (SHAP Analysis)

SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values show which features have the most impact on our model's predictions. The values below represent the mean absolute SHAP value across all 28 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

Feature importance for win/loss predictions. Higher values indicate stronger influence on the predicted outcome.

Point Spread
0.3468
Away Team Implied Probability
0.2487
Away Offensive Rating
0.2399
Efficiency Diff
0.2015
Srs Diff Rolling
0.1669
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0906
H2H Home Margin Last3
0.0747
Away Moneyline
0.0619
Home Moneyline
0.0577
Away Team Win %
0.0518
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