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Illinois at Michigan State: our pick

We called Illinois at 55%, locked Oct 10, 1:30 PM ET, 1 hour before kickoff.

Final: Illinois 38–37 Michigan State. Right.

Why this pick?

Our 55% is the betting market's own price for Illinois: 8 sportsbooks' prices, averaged, with their margin taken out. It is not a secret model.

The market closed where we called it.

Our last 1 graded call on Illinois: 0 right.

At 55%, a pick like this still loses about 45 times in 100.

What we add is timing: we watch this game live and email members when the pick pulls well ahead, so they can check the cash-out at their own sportsbook.

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Illinois win chance, call to final
50%

Call 55%Last live read 51% (Q4 1:17)

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