NCAA Basketball · Model Accuracy

Men's Picks Model Accuracy

Weekly comparison of BBMI model vs Vegas spreads and over/under totals

59.2%
Overall O/U
1,958 picks (edge ≥ 2)
63.1%
Edge ≥ 6 pts
766 picks
63.7%
Edge ≥ 8 pts
430 picks

About the Edge Filter & Performance Stats

Headline stats (Overall, ≥6 pts, ≥8 pts) count only picks where edge ≥ 2 pts. The Vegas line is captured at a specific point in time — lines routinely move 1–2 points between open and tip-off, and can vary by a point or more across different books. A difference smaller than 2 pts is within normal market noise and does not represent a meaningful BBMI disagreement with Vegas. Those games are shown in the table but marked ~ and excluded from the record. The ≥6 and ≥8 pt tier labels were identified by analyzing this season's data rather than pre-specified before the season. Starting next season, edge tiers will be fixed in advance. All win percentages include 95% confidence intervals.

Minimum Edge (|BBMI Total − Vegas O/U|):
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Tip: The model performs best when edge is highest. Try 6 points to see picks where BBMI most strongly disagrees with Vegas.

Summary Metrics
Sample Size% Beats VegasWageredWonROI
1,95859.2%$195,800$221,35313.1%
95% CI: 57.0%–61.3%

Historical Results By Week

Team records indicate Win-Loss when BBMI picks that team to beat Vegas.

Weekly Summary
Sample Size% Beats VegasWageredWonROI
30.0%$300$0-100.0%
95% CI: 0.0%–56.2%
Weekly Performance Breakdown — All Weeks95% confidence intervals shown
WeekPicksWin %95% CIROI
4/4 – 4/1030.0%0.0% – 56.2%-100.0%
3/28 – 4/3633.3%9.7% – 70.0%-35.7%
3/21 – 3/271850.0%29.0% – 71.0%-4.8%
3/14 – 3/202552.0%33.5% – 70.0%-1.2%
3/7 – 3/1315256.6%48.6% – 64.2%+8.1%
2/28 – 3/621454.7%48.0% – 61.2%+4.4%
2/21 – 2/2719259.9%52.8% – 66.6%+14.4%
2/14 – 2/2019764.0%57.0% – 70.3%+22.2%
2/7 – 2/1319160.7%53.7% – 67.4%+16.0%
1/31 – 2/619454.1%47.1% – 61.0%+3.4%
1/24 – 1/3019066.3%59.3% – 72.7%+26.7%
1/17 – 1/2321560.9%54.3% – 67.2%+16.4%
1/10 – 1/1621456.1%49.4% – 62.6%+7.1%
1/3 – 1/914763.3%55.2% – 70.6%+20.8%
Season Total1,95859.2%57.0% – 61.3%+13.1%
A wider 95% CI range indicates a smaller sample where week-level results are less conclusive. Season ROI is approximate.
🟡 Gold rows = Edge ≥ 5 pts — historically highest accuracy tier~ Faded rows = Edge < 2 pts — within normal line movement, excluded from stats
Date
Away
Home
Totals
Edge
Pick
Actual Total
Away Sc.
Home Sc.
Result
Vegas O/U
BBMI Total
2026-04-04Michigan logo
Michigan
Arizona logo
Arizona
157.5147.0🟡10.5under1649173
2026-04-04Illinois logo
Illinois
UConn logo
UConn
139.5144.5🟡5.0over1336271
2026-04-04Oklahoma logo
Oklahoma
Baylor logo
Baylor
157.5159.52.0over1518269
Understanding the Numbers — A Guide for New Visitors
1
Win % (% Beats Vegas)

The share of picks where BBMI correctly predicted which side of the spread would cover. The break-even point at standard −110 juice is ~52.4%. The 95% confidence interval beneath this number shows the plausible range for the true underlying rate — a wider interval means a smaller sample with less certainty. Only picks with edge ≥ 2 pts are included — differences smaller than 2 pts are within normal line movement and book-to-book variation, not a genuine model disagreement with the market.

2
ROI (Return on Investment)

Simulated return assuming a flat $100 wager per pick at −110 odds. Positive ROI means the model has generated paper profit over the tracked period. Past simulated performance does not guarantee future results, and real-world factors like line movement and juice vary.

3
Edge Column — including the ~ marker

Shown for every row — always a non-negative number representing how far apart BBMI and Vegas are on a given game. Rows with Edge ≥ 5 are highlighted in gold — this is the tier with historically the strongest accuracy. Rows marked ~ have edge < 2 pts — within normal line movement and book-to-book variation — and are shown for full transparency but excluded from stats. The Edge Filter above the table controls which games appear.

4
Weekly Breakdown Table

Shows week-by-week results so you can assess consistency rather than just the season headline. Week-to-week variance is normal — even a model with a genuine long-run edge will have losing weeks. Look for the cluster of weekly results around the season mean, and use the 95% CI column to judge how much weight to put on any single week.

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Sample Size & Track Record

One season of data is a starting point, not a verdict. Forecasting research generally indicates that 3–4 seasons of prospective (pre-specified, out-of-sample) picks are needed to distinguish genuine skill from a good variance run with statistical confidence. BBMI's 2025–26 season results are promising — and will be tracked transparently each year to build an honest long-term record.