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SportsLine's projection model, on a 32-19 run on top-rated college football money-line picks since 2024, simulates Week 1 (10,000 trials) and highlights Auburn (-7.5) over Baylor and Cincinnati (-7.5) over Boston College as strong bets, while also weighing large spreads and key early-season matchups; full picks and win/covers are available to subscribers.
SportsLine’s projection model, on a strong run with NBA picks, projects Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2 to stay Under the 217.5 total and suggests a spread edge for one side, as San Antonio is listed as a 6.5-point favorite at home after New York’s Game 1 upset.
SportsLine’s projection model simulated the Masters 2026 final two rounds 10,000 times, placing Rory McIlroy as the -280 favorite and solo leader at 12 under, six shots ahead of Patrick Reed and Sam Burns. Fleetwood, Rose, and Lowry sit within five under and in position to contend. The model predicts Burns stumbles down the stretch and falls out of the top 5, while Scottie Scheffler (+6500) makes a dramatic surge back into the top 5 from T24, plus a massive longshot lurks as a contender. Full leaderboard and picks are available through the model’s predictions.
SportsLine’s projection model simulated the Vanderbilt vs. Nebraska NCAA Tournament second-round game 10,000 times, predicting the total will go Over 146.5 and signaling a spread edge on one side, with Vanderbilt listed as 2.5-point favorites.
SportsLine’s projection model simulated the 2026 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook 10,000 times and yields a surprising leaderboard: Cantlay, despite being among the favorites, barely cracks the top 10 and is a fade, while Jacob Bridgeman pops up as a +2000 longshot and two other +3000+ players are forecast to surge. Xander Schauffele is the +1100 favorite with Matt Fitzpatrick (+1300), Viktor Hovland (+1700), and Akshay Bhatia (+1900) also listed. The piece notes the model’s history of Major success and urges readers to join SportsLine to see the full model-generated leaderboard and picks.
SportsLine's projection model simulated the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open 10,000 times, listing Xander Schauffele at +1400, Ludvig Aberg +1700, Si Woo Kim +2200, Patrick Cantlay +2500, and Brooks Koepka +5500 as top odds; the model forecasts a surprising leaderboard with Kim slipping outside the top five while Cantlay contends for a top-two finish, plus five other longshots among its top 10.