Category Archives: Predictions

Bowl Picks

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

The table below lists xHPI’s picks for each of the 35 bowl games this season.  For each game, xHPI’s pick is listed as the favorite, along with the confidence points assigned to each game (higher points = higher level of … Continue reading →

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11/24 Performance and 12/1 Predictions

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

xHPI continued its relatively strong performance finishing five games above .500 against the spread, having another strong week on all games, and finishing above .500 on its best bets.  The worst performance was on the “alternate” best bets, where xHPI … Continue reading →

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11/17 Performance and 11/24 Predictions

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

xHPI had a strong week last week, finishing six games above .500 against the spread, and having its best winning percentage of the season straight-up.  xHPI had its best week for best bets, winning 4 out of 5 games, and … Continue reading →

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11/10 Performance and 11/17 Predictions

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Another losing week (only the second of the season), and just barely a losing week.  xHPI finished 26-27 (3 games were considered “pushes” because the margin of victory equalled the oddsmakers’ line).  xHPI also had a subpar week in predicting … Continue reading →

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November 3 Performance and November 10 Predictions

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

xHPI returned to its winning ways last week, although its performance against the spread was essentially no better than a coin flip.  However, it hit a season-high 80% in all games, and went 3-2 on its best bets. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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10/27 Performance and 11/3 Predictions

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

It was bound to happen sometime.  In fact, it happened much later than I thought it would.  xHPI had its first losing week in the 2012 season.  While xHPI still correctly predicted the winner of nearly 75% of the games, … Continue reading →

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10/20 Performance and 10/27 Best Bets

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Last week I predicted that xHPI would not fare well in its predictions.  That was one prediction that didn’t hold up. The weekend did not start well.  After the early Saturday games, xHPI had fallen ten games behind.  However, a … Continue reading →

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Best Bets for October 13, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Gamblers will often say that sometimes the most obscure games provide the biggest value.  This week’s best bets include some of the lowest ranked teams, as well as a couple of the biggest games of the weekend.  xHPI picks four … Continue reading →

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Best Bets for October 6, 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

As always, the best bets are the games in which xHPI’s predicted point spread shows the greatest difference from the Vegas oddsmakers’ predicted point spread.  Often–especially later in the season–xHPI and the oddsmakers agree on the winner, but disagree on … Continue reading →

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Best Bets for September 29, 2012

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

Again this year, I will track xHPI’s performance in predicting the outcome of games based on rankings.  I will also post best bets, which are the five games in which the difference between my predicted point spreads and the Vegas … Continue reading →

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