Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
APR 01
Total Games
2
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
Oklahoma (19-15) @ Colorado (17-15) Oklahoma (58.0%) 08:00 PM 47
Baylor (16-16) @ Minnesota (15-17) Minnesota (56.7%) DOG 10:30 PM 48
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Baylor (16-16) @ Minnesota (15-17) Minnesota (56.7%) DOG 10:30 PM 48
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Colorado vs Oklahoma Colorado DOG 42.0% +215 ⭐⭐⭐ +32.4% 08:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level

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 2 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

Point Spread
0.3532
Dominance Diff
0.3025
Away Team Implied Probability
0.2116
Quality Dominance Diff
0.1204
Srs Diff Rolling
0.0763
Efficiency Diff
0.0497
Conference Game True
0.0485
Away Moneyline
0.0384
Away Offensive Rating
0.0363
Home Moneyline
0.0357
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