Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
JAN 07
Total Games
55
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
Gardner-Webb (2-15) @ High Point (14-3) High Point (97.2%) 07:00 PM 13
Kansas State (9-5) @ Arizona #1 (14-0) Arizona (95.3%) 09:00 PM 45
Washington (9-5) @ Purdue #5 (13-1) Purdue (94.3%) 08:30 PM 46
Arizona State (9-5) @ BYU #9 (13-1) BYU (93.5%) 09:00 PM 42
VMI (6-9) @ East Tennessee State (10-5) East Tennessee State (92.9%) 07:00 PM 7
The Citadel (3-12) @ Mercer (8-7) Mercer (92.4%) 07:00 PM 8
South Dakota (8-8) @ St. Thomas-Minnesota (12-4) St. Thomas-Minnesota (89.6%) 09:00 PM 20
Rice (6-9) @ Wichita State (9-6) Wichita State (89.0%) 07:30 PM 11
Missouri (11-3) @ Kentucky (9-5) Kentucky (88.6%) 07:00 PM 31
La Salle (4-11) @ Rhode Island (9-6) Rhode Island (87.4%) 07:00 PM 13
California (13-2) @ Virginia #23 (12-2) Virginia (87.1%) 09:00 PM 48
East Carolina (5-9) @ Temple (10-5) Temple (84.4%) 07:00 PM 16
UConn #4 (14-1) @ Providence (8-6) UConn (84.3%) 07:00 PM 46
Murray State (13-3) @ Evansville (4-12) Murray State (83.8%) 08:00 PM 26
Bucknell (4-11) @ Navy (10-5) Navy (83.6%) 07:00 PM 16
Western Carolina (5-8) @ Samford (8-7) Samford (82.2%) 07:00 PM 18
Utah (8-6) @ Colorado (11-3) Colorado (80.7%) 09:00 PM 29
Indiana (11-3) @ Maryland (7-7) Indiana (79.6%) 06:30 PM 30
Illinois State (12-3) @ Valparaiso (7-8) Illinois State (79.3%) 08:00 PM 31
Grand Canyon (8-5) @ Boise State (9-5) Boise State (79.2%) 11:00 PM 41
Presbyterian (8-8) @ Radford (8-8) Radford (74.8%) 07:00 PM 25
Charleston Southern (11-6) @ Winthrop (9-8) Winthrop (74.1%) 06:30 PM 26
Purdue Fort Wayne (9-8) @ Youngstown State (8-8) Youngstown State (73.4%) 07:15 PM 27
Missouri State (9-5) @ Kennesaw State (8-6) Kennesaw State (71.3%) 07:00 PM 29
UNC Greensboro (6-9) @ Wofford (10-5) Wofford (71.0%) 06:00 PM 29
Creighton (9-6) @ Villanova (12-2) Villanova (69.9%) 07:30 PM 40
Alabama #13 (11-3) @ Vanderbilt #11 (14-0) Vanderbilt (69.8%) 09:00 PM 80
Richmond (11-4) @ St. Bonaventure (11-3) St. Bonaventure (68.6%) 07:00 PM 51
Stanford (12-3) @ Virginia Tech (12-3) Virginia Tech (66.6%) 07:00 PM 53
Drake (8-7) @ Bradley (10-6) Bradley (65.5%) 09:00 PM 34
Loyola Maryland (4-11) @ Army (7-8) Army (63.8%) 06:00 PM 36
Iowa State #3 (14-0) @ Baylor (10-3) Iowa State (62.8%) 08:00 PM 77
Charlotte (7-8) @ UTSA (4-10) Charlotte (61.8%) 08:00 PM 38
Belmont (13-3) @ Northern Iowa (12-3) Northern Iowa (61.6%) 07:00 PM 58
Troy (10-5) @ Arkansas State (10-5) Arkansas State (60.6%) 08:00 PM 59
Utah State (13-1) @ Grand Canyon (8-5) Utah State (60.3%) 12:00 AM 60
SMU #24 (12-2) @ Clemson (12-3) Clemson (60.1%) 09:00 PM 75
American University (9-6) @ Colgate (8-7) Colgate (59.5%) 07:00 PM 40
George Mason (14-1) @ Fordham (9-6) George Mason (59.3%) 07:00 PM 51
Xavier (9-6) @ Marquette (5-10) Marquette (58.9%) 07:00 PM 41
Florida Atlantic (9-6) @ UAB (10-5) UAB (58.8%) 07:30 PM 41
Florida International (9-5) @ Jacksonville State (7-7) Jacksonville State (58.5%) 07:00 PM 42
Holy Cross (6-9) @ Lehigh (4-11) Lehigh (58.3%) 06:00 PM 42
Arkansas #15 (11-3) @ Ole Miss (8-6) Arkansas (58.2%) 09:00 PM 67
Saint Louis (13-1) @ VCU (11-4) VCU (57.1%) 07:00 PM 63
Davidson (9-5) @ Loyola Chicago (5-10) Davidson (56.7%) 09:00 PM 43
Marshall (10-5) @ James Madison (8-7) James Madison (55.5%) 07:00 PM 44
Boston University (5-10) @ Lafayette (4-11) Lafayette (52.2%) 07:00 PM 48
Longwood (9-8) @ UNC Asheville (6-10) UNC Asheville (52.2%) 06:30 PM 48
Miami (12-2) @ Wake Forest (10-5) Miami (52.0%) DOG 07:00 PM 68
Duquesne (9-6) @ Saint Joseph's (8-7) Duquesne (51.9%) 07:00 PM 48
Southern Illinois (8-8) @ UIC (5-10) Southern Illinois (51.2%) 08:00 PM 49
South Florida (8-6) @ North Texas (10-5) North Texas (50.5%) DOG 08:00 PM 50
Furman (10-5) @ Chattanooga (6-9) Chattanooga (50.3%) DOG 05:00 PM 50
Oklahoma (11-3) @ Mississippi State (9-5) Oklahoma (50.2%) DOG 07:00 PM 70
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
South Florida (8-6) @ North Texas (10-5) North Texas (50.5%) DOG 08:00 PM 50
Western Carolina (5-8) @ Samford (8-7) Samford (82.2%) 07:00 PM 18
Bucknell (4-11) @ Navy (10-5) Navy (83.6%) 07:00 PM 16
Illinois State (12-3) @ Valparaiso (7-8) Illinois State (79.3%) DOG 08:00 PM 31
Belmont (13-3) @ Northern Iowa (12-3) Northern Iowa (61.6%) 07:00 PM 58
East Carolina (5-9) @ Temple (10-5) Temple (84.4%) 07:00 PM 16
Murray State (13-3) @ Evansville (4-12) Murray State (83.8%) DOG 08:00 PM 26
Alabama #13 (11-3) @ Vanderbilt #11 (14-0) Vanderbilt (69.8%) 09:00 PM 80
Florida International (9-5) @ Jacksonville State (7-7) Jacksonville State (58.5%) 07:00 PM 42
Missouri State (9-5) @ Kennesaw State (8-6) Kennesaw State (71.3%) 07:00 PM 29
Indiana (11-3) @ Maryland (7-7) Indiana (79.6%) DOG 06:30 PM 30
La Salle (4-11) @ Rhode Island (9-6) Rhode Island (87.4%) 07:00 PM 13
Presbyterian (8-8) @ Radford (8-8) Radford (74.8%) 07:00 PM 25
Loyola Maryland (4-11) @ Army (7-8) Army (63.8%) 06:00 PM 36
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Loyola Maryland (4-11) @ Army (7-8) Army (63.8%) 06:00 PM 36
Belmont (13-3) @ Northern Iowa (12-3) Northern Iowa (61.6%) 07:00 PM 58
Troy (10-5) @ Arkansas State (10-5) Arkansas State (60.6%) 08:00 PM 59
Florida International (9-5) @ Jacksonville State (7-7) Jacksonville State (58.5%) 07:00 PM 42
Holy Cross (6-9) @ Lehigh (4-11) Lehigh (58.3%) 06:00 PM 42
Saint Louis (13-1) @ VCU (11-4) VCU (57.1%) 07:00 PM 63
Davidson (9-5) @ Loyola Chicago (5-10) Davidson (56.7%) 09:00 PM 43
Marshall (10-5) @ James Madison (8-7) James Madison (55.5%) 07:00 PM 44
Boston University (5-10) @ Lafayette (4-11) Lafayette (52.2%) 07:00 PM 48
Longwood (9-8) @ UNC Asheville (6-10) UNC Asheville (52.2%) 06:30 PM 48
Miami (12-2) @ Wake Forest (10-5) Miami (52.0%) DOG 07:00 PM 68
Duquesne (9-6) @ Saint Joseph's (8-7) Duquesne (51.9%) 07:00 PM 48
Southern Illinois (8-8) @ UIC (5-10) Southern Illinois (51.2%) 08:00 PM 49
Furman (10-5) @ Chattanooga (6-9) Chattanooga (50.3%) DOG 05:00 PM 50
Oklahoma (11-3) @ Mississippi State (9-5) Oklahoma (50.2%) DOG 07:00 PM 70
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
South Florida (8-6) @ North Texas (10-5) North Texas (50.5%) DOG +14.8% 08:00 PM 50
Furman (10-5) @ Chattanooga (6-9) Chattanooga (50.3%) DOG +5.5% 05:00 PM 50
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
North Texas vs South Florida North Texas DOG 50.5% +170 ⭐⭐⭐ +36.3% 08:00 PM
Fordham vs George Mason Fordham DOG 40.7% +235 ⭐⭐⭐ +36.2% 07:00 PM
American University @ Colgate American University DOG 40.5% +195 ⭐⭐ +19.5% 07:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Bucknell (4-11) @ Navy (10-5) Navy (83.6%) 07:00 PM 16
Western Carolina (5-8) @ Samford (8-7) Samford (82.2%) 07:00 PM 18
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
South Florida (8-6) @ North Texas (10-5) North Texas (50.5%) +14.8% 08:00 PM 50
Western Carolina (5-8) @ Samford (8-7) Samford (82.2%) +10.6% 07:00 PM 18
Bucknell (4-11) @ Navy (10-5) Navy (83.6%) +10.3% 07:00 PM 16
Illinois State (12-3) @ Valparaiso (7-8) Illinois State (79.3%) +8.1% 08:00 PM 31
Belmont (13-3) @ Northern Iowa (12-3) Northern Iowa (61.6%) +7.3% 07:00 PM 58
East Carolina (5-9) @ Temple (10-5) Temple (84.4%) +6.1% 07:00 PM 16
Murray State (13-3) @ Evansville (4-12) Murray State (83.8%) +5.8% 08:00 PM 26
Alabama #13 (11-3) @ Vanderbilt #11 (14-0) Vanderbilt (69.8%) +5.5% 09:00 PM 80
Florida International (9-5) @ Jacksonville State (7-7) Jacksonville State (58.5%) +5.3% 07:00 PM 42
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
South Florida (8-6) @ North Texas (10-5) North Texas (50.5%) +14.8% 08:00 PM 50
Western Carolina (5-8) @ Samford (8-7) Samford (82.2%) +10.6% 07:00 PM 18
Bucknell (4-11) @ Navy (10-5) Navy (83.6%) +10.3% 07:00 PM 16

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 55 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

Efficiency Diff
0.3189
Point Spread
0.2610
Away Team Implied Probability
0.1631
Srs Diff Rolling
0.1281
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0573
Home Moneyline
0.0539
Home Last10 Margin
0.0431
Away Moneyline
0.0411
Conference Game True
0.0283
Away Offensive Rating
0.0255
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