UW’s Kalen DeBoer to Alabama: What should we expect

  When it comes to hiring football coaches, colleges search for candidates who have strong pedigrees and are well-matched to their programs. Sometimes, they come up with the perfect fit. For others, it looks like a mail order gone terribly wrong. Even with a magic wand, there's no guarantee of getting it right. After all, … Continue reading UW’s Kalen DeBoer to Alabama: What should we expect

Predictions for all FBS games in week 10

I'm quite excited about last week's predictions and those going forward because of testing and changes I was able to make on one of Savvy's primary predictor modules.  That goal of studying and testing was to refine Savvy Index in determining if betting line point spreads were too high or too low. I reran all … Continue reading Predictions for all FBS games in week 10

Savvy Index college football rankings for week 8

    Savvy Index   2022     predictions week  8 posted 10/16/22 week 7:     32-21 season vs betting lines >> spreads: -28     total pts: + 35 ranking points rank season:     363-125     74% wins losses 537 1 Ohio St. 6 0 529 2 Georgia 7 0 528 3 Michigan 7 0 522 4 Tennessee 6 … Continue reading Savvy Index college football rankings for week 8

Predictions for all FBS college football games in week 7

  Savvy Index   2022       predictions week   7       week 6:     40-17     70% season vs betting lines >> spreads: -15         total pts: + 46   postted 10/9/2022 top 25 season:     331-104     76% wins losses game rating notes   California 3 2 36 Colorado will have … Continue reading Predictions for all FBS college football games in week 7

Predictions for all PAC-12 football games in week 6

The only undefeated teams in the PAC-12 Conference are both in Los Angeles. USC and UCLA are both 5-0 but that might not continue as USC hosts league leading Utah (4-1) and UCLA hosts surging Washington State (4-1). Let's take a look at all five of the Conference games this week and see how my … Continue reading Predictions for all PAC-12 football games in week 6

Top 25 college football rankings for week 6

    Savvy Index   2022     rankings week 6 posted 10/2/2022   week  5:      43-20      68% season vs betting lines >> spreads: -9          total pts: + 44 ranking points rank season:      291-87      77% wins losses 535 1 Ohio St. 5 0 535 2 Alabama 5 0 525 3 Michigan 5 … Continue reading Top 25 college football rankings for week 6

Predictions for all 66 FBS games in week 4

  Savvy Index   2022       predictions week 4       week 3:     54-18     75%   posted 9/18/22     top 25 season:     200-49     80% wins losses game rating notes 16 Utah 2 1 39 Coaching change at ASU means a   Arizona St. 1 2 13 tough game … Continue reading Predictions for all 66 FBS games in week 4

Savvy Index prediction accuracy after week 2 games

  Savvy Index   2022       performance report           week 2:      63-19    77%           season:     146-31    82%           Savvy predicting winners vs betting lines 1 game better         Savvy spread vs betting lines: 8 … Continue reading Savvy Index prediction accuracy after week 2 games

Predictions and commentary for all PAC-12 games in week 3

Will Oregon beat BYU? Some big games are on the schedule for PAC-12 teams this week and I have predictions for all of them from my Savvy Index rating system. The Savvy system is 146-31 in predicting games and stands 8 games better than oddsmakers in predicting point spreads and 25 games better in predicting … Continue reading Predictions and commentary for all PAC-12 games in week 3

Climbers and Decliners: How did your conference do in 2018?

Conference Rankings 2018 by bobby albrant Now that 2018 is in the books, what can we expect next season? One way to begin unraveling that complex string of factors is to take a look at how conferences progressed or declined in the past year.  For the Savvy Index prediction model, the conference-value data is vital … Continue reading Climbers and Decliners: How did your conference do in 2018?