Our model blends Elo + SP+ ratings (UCF Elo 1448, BYU Elo 1750) plus home-field advantage. That projects UCF +12.4 (18% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Pick: BYU
Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.
Gridpex's model favors BYU with a 82% win probability.
The model projects BYU by 12.4.
Time TBD, at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record and validate every pick against closing line value.
I make this BYU at 82% to win, projecting BYU by 12.4.
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