I have identified several conditions that when they are met, The Ranker’s picks are significantly more accurate.
Yesterday, the Ranker was 1-0. Unfortunately, yesterday’s picks didn’t get posted online. Here are today’s picks that The Ranker has most confidence in:
Point spreads from teamrankings.com
| Game | Pick |
| Drexel vs UNC Wilmington | Drexel +2 |
| Ohio vs Central Mich. | Ohio +2 |
| TCU vs Baylor | TCU +1.5 |
| Butler vs Xavier | Butler +7 |
| Auburn vs Tennessee | Auburn +6 |
| Indiana vs Wisconsin | Indiana +6 |
| William & Mary vs James Madison | William & Mary +3 |
| Florida vs Texas A&M | Texas A&M -3 |
| Arkansas vs Mississippi St. | Arkansas -2 |
| Texas Tech vs Kansas | Texas Tech +7 |
