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Mel’s strongest picks
The games where Mel’s simulation gives one team at least a 75% chance to win. Over the last 30 days these picks were right 81% of the time (106 of 131).
Upcoming
No games clear the bar in the next few days yet. Picks update every morning.
Recent results
- Northern Illinois Huskies at UNLV Rebels · College football · Saturday, October 31
UNLV Rebels 95% · Northern Illinois Huskies 24, UNLV Rebels 31 · ✓ right - Texas State Bobcats at Boise State Broncos · College football · Saturday, October 31
Boise State Broncos 79% · Texas State Bobcats 45, Boise State Broncos 46 · ✓ right - Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche · NHL · Saturday, October 31
Colorado Avalanche 78% · Calgary Flames 2, Colorado Avalanche 5 · ✓ right - Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs · NBA · Saturday, October 31
San Antonio Spurs 77% · Minnesota Timberwolves 111, San Antonio Spurs 121 · ✓ right - Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks · College football · Saturday, October 31
Missouri Tigers 79% · Missouri Tigers 34, Arkansas Razorbacks 10 · ✓ right - Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns · College football · Saturday, October 31
Texas Longhorns 95% · Mississippi State Bulldogs 3, Texas Longhorns 31 · ✓ right - Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels · College football · Saturday, October 31
Miami Hurricanes 88% · Miami Hurricanes 38, North Carolina Tar Heels 35 · ✓ right - Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones · College football · Saturday, October 31
Oklahoma State Cowboys 79% · Oklahoma State Cowboys 49, Iowa State Cyclones 51 · ✗ wrong - Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions · College football · Saturday, October 31
Penn State Nittany Lions 80% · Purdue Boilermakers 17, Penn State Nittany Lions 31 · ✓ right - Nevada Wolf Pack at UCLA Bruins · College football · Saturday, October 31
UCLA Bruins 97% · Nevada Wolf Pack 0, UCLA Bruins 27 · ✓ right - New Mexico Lobos at San José State Spartans · College football · Saturday, October 31
New Mexico Lobos 88% · New Mexico Lobos 21, San José State Spartans 16 · ✓ right - Alavés at Barcelona · La Liga · Saturday, October 31
Barcelona 75% · Alavés 1, Barcelona 6 · ✓ right - Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons · College football · Saturday, October 31
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 87% · Virginia Cavaliers 7, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 51 · ✓ right - Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs · College football · Saturday, October 31
Georgia Bulldogs 85% · Florida Gators 8, Georgia Bulldogs 27 · ✓ right - Arizona State Sun Devils at BYU Cougars · College football · Saturday, October 31
BYU Cougars 91% · Arizona State Sun Devils 20, BYU Cougars 27 · ✓ right - Minnesota Golden Gophers at Indiana Hoosiers · College football · Saturday, October 31
Indiana Hoosiers 95% · Minnesota Golden Gophers 16, Indiana Hoosiers 23 · ✓ right - Colorado State Rams at Utah State Aggies · College football · Saturday, October 31
Utah State Aggies 76% · Colorado State Rams 14, Utah State Aggies 31 · ✓ right - UTEP Miners at North Dakota State Bison · College football · Saturday, October 31
North Dakota State Bison 97% · UTEP Miners 7, North Dakota State Bison 31 · ✓ right - Florida International Panthers at Liberty Flames · College football · Saturday, October 31
Liberty Flames 88% · Florida International Panthers 10, Liberty Flames 49 · ✓ right - Stanford Cardinal at Louisville Cardinals · College football · Saturday, October 31
Louisville Cardinals 96% · Stanford Cardinal 24, Louisville Cardinals 52 · ✓ right - Auburn Tigers at Ole Miss Rebels · College football · Saturday, October 31
Ole Miss Rebels 83% · Auburn Tigers 15, Ole Miss Rebels 45 · ✓ right - Michigan Wolverines at Rutgers Scarlet Knights · College football · Saturday, October 31
Michigan Wolverines 90% · Michigan Wolverines 28, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21 · ✓ right - California Golden Bears at NC State Wolfpack · College football · Saturday, October 31
NC State Wolfpack 78% · California Golden Bears 10, NC State Wolfpack 31 · ✓ right - SMU Mustangs at Syracuse Orange · College football · Saturday, October 31
SMU Mustangs 79% · SMU Mustangs 27, Syracuse Orange 30 · ✗ wrong - Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Navy Midshipmen · College football · Saturday, October 31
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 99% · Notre Dame Fighting Irish 35, Navy Midshipmen 13 · ✓ right - Bowling Green Falcons at Western Michigan Broncos · College football · Saturday, October 31
Western Michigan Broncos 86% · Bowling Green Falcons 10, Western Michigan Broncos 23 · ✓ right - Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics · NBA · Friday, October 30
Boston Celtics 79% · Chicago Bulls 111, Boston Celtics 125 · ✓ right - Tulane Green Wave at Charlotte 49ers · College football · Friday, October 30
Tulane Green Wave 76% · Tulane Green Wave 38, Charlotte 49ers 31 · ✓ right - Florida Atlantic Owls at North Texas Mean Green · College football · Thursday, October 29
North Texas Mean Green 83% · Florida Atlantic Owls 41, North Texas Mean Green 48 · ✓ right - Troy Trojans at James Madison Dukes · College football · Thursday, October 29
James Madison Dukes 94% · Troy Trojans 24, James Madison Dukes 21 · ✗ wrong
Last 30 days by league: College football 87-21 · NBA 11-1 · NFL 4-3 · NHL 3-0 · La Liga 1-0.
Each pick is saved before the game starts and graded after it, wins and losses alike, on the results page. Past results don’t guarantee future ones, and a strong pick still loses about one time in five.
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