Big Al McMordie
Big Al McMordie
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At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Winnipeg Jets. In what could be a preview of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals, the Hurricanes will visit Winnipeg for the first time since February. Both of these talented teams are off to very good starts, with the Hurricanes leading the Eastern Conference as of this writing and the Jets currently sitting in third place in the Central Division out West. In search of some consistency since their four-game win streak in the first week of November, the 'Canes have alternated wins and losses in their last six games. They fell 4-3 in OT to the Wild on Wednesday but dominated play throughout and out-shot Minnesota by a lopsided 45-20. In fact, Carolina has been winning the shots battle in every game it's played going back to October 30 (12 straight contests). But a key for the 'Canes tonight will be to score first as they've allowed the opening goal in a troubling seven of their last 10 games. Carolina is 5-1 following a loss this season (3-0 on the road following a loss). Take the Hurricanes. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
At 12:30 pm, our selection is on the Yale Bulldogs minus the points over Wisconsin-Green Bay. This game is being played in the Virgin Islands, as part of the Paradise Jam. Yale comes into this game off an upset loss at home to the Rhode Island Rams, 86-77. We'll lay the points with Yale, as it's 91-42-1 ATS away from home as a favorite, including 28-8-1 ATS off a SU loss. Take the Bulldogs.
At 5:30 pm, our selection is on the Akron Zips minus the points over Iona. Akron won its first three games this season, but tasted defeat its last time out when it fell to Purdue, 97-79. Still the Zips covered the 19-point spread and are 3-0 ATS. Iona is also off to a good start, as it's 4-0. But it has been installed as a big underdog today. And 4-0 (or better) teams are 2-14 ATS their last 16 when getting more than 9 points. Take Akron minus the points.
At 6:30 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Titans + the points over Michigan State. This is the biggest game on Detroit's schedule. And the Titans have done well over the years against both Michigan State and Michigan (4-0 ATS vs. MSU since Dec 14, 1991; 4-2 ATS vs. Michigan). Detroit's also cashed 76.4% as an underdog of +22 (or more) points. Take the Titans. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the UAB Blazers minus the points over South Alabama. South Alabama comes into this game off an upset win over Jacksonville St, while UAB blew out Rhodes, 112-56. The home team has dominated this cross-state rivalry, cashing 70% since 1990, and 83% when favored by less than 13 points. Additionally, the Blazers are 36-19 ATS when not getting 7+ points, while the Jaguars are 2-10 ATS when playing a foe off a win by more than 8 points. And UAB is 50-34 ATS vs. foes off upset wins. Lay the points.
At 9 pm, our selection is on the SMU Mustangs minus the points over Arkansas St. SMU is 5-0 this season after a 106-60 blowout win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, while the Red Wolves are in off a 13-point loss at St. Mary's. SMU is a solid 21-6 ATS in non-conference games off an ATS win vs. foes off a loss. And SMU also falls into a 104-34 ATS 'momentum' system of mine based on its 46-point win vs. the Golden Lions. Lay it.
At 8 pm, our selection is on the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers minus the points over Northern Illinois. The Ramblers are an awful 0-5 ATS to start this young season. We'll take them to get off the schneid tonight, as NCAAB teams that start the season with an 0-5 (or worse) ATS record have cashed 59% ATS since 1990 as a double-digit home favorite. Lay the points with Loyola-Chicago.
SERVICE BIO
Al McMordie is the most honored technical sports handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 33 years, Big Al has garnered 72 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 258 Top 5 finishes; and 466 Top 10 finishes. Al is a featured handicapper at the most prestigious gambling web sites, and was a panelist on The Winning Edge and Proline Television shows from 2001 through 2010. Additionally, in 2002, Big Al was featured in FHM Magazine, and he was featured in ESPN Magazine in 2010.Some highlights:In 2025, Al finished #1 in NFL/NCAA Combo Football in win percentage, return on risk and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, and he also finished #1 in NBA/NCAA Combo Basketball in win percentage, return on risk and net profit. Al ended the NFL Playoffs on a 9-0 run, and had his 12th winning NFL season of the last 13 years.In 2024, Al cashed his NBA Futures pick on the Boston Celtics (at 4-1 odds) to win the NBA Championship.In 2023-24, Al was 478-377 in NBA/NCAA Hoops and ranked #1 in Combo Hoops Net Return on Risk, #1 in NBA Win Percentage, and #2 in NCAA Basketball Net Profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com.In 2023-24, Al was #1 in the NCAA Bowls in Net Profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, and had another winning NCAA Football season.In 2023, Al was 503-407 in NBA/NCAA Hoops, and ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com (his 3rd straight year that he ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA return on risk). Big Al also ranked #1 in NBA Playoffs win percentage, with a 37-18 record, and #3 in NCAA Basketball net profit. And he won in the NFL for his 11th straight season.In 2022, Big Al ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, with a 469-392 record; and #3 in NBA Regular Season return on risk, with a 9.09% ROI.In 2021, Big Al ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, with a 315-246 record; #2 in NCAA Basketball with a 157-115 record, and correctly forecast in the preseason that the Milwaukee Bucks (at 13-2 odds) and Baylor (at 12-1 odds) would win the NBA and NCAA championships, respectively. In 2020, Al predicted before the season that the Tampa Bay Lightning (at 7-1 odds) and Los Angeles Dodgers (at 4-1 odds ) would win their respective championships. In 2019, Al forecast that the Washington Nationals (at 18-1 odds) and Virginia Cavaliers (at 22-1 odds) would win championships. In 2018, Big Al ranked #1 in NFL Net Wins, with a 72-48 record, as documented by The Sports Monitor. Al also correctly predicted the Golden State Warriors would win the NBA title.And from 2012, when he also ranked #1 in the NFL with a 76.7% record on his Late Phone Service (as documented by The Sports Monitor), through 2023, Big Al’s won 11 of 12 NFL seasons. In 2017, Al finished #1 in the NHL, and also ranked #1 in the NHL in 2014.In 2017, Al correctly predicted the Houston Astros (at 10-1 odds) would win the World Series.In 2017, Al hit another NBA futures pick with Golden State (at -125) to win the championship.In 2015, Al also finished #1 (of 1727 entrants) in the Westgate Casino NFL Mini-Contest, and #2 in NCAA Football in 2016 (at both The Sports Monitor and Handicappers Watchdog).In 2014, Al forecast the San Antonio Spurs (at 14-1 odds) would win the NBA title.In 2012, Al won his futures prediction on the Kentucky Wildcats (at 11-2 odds) to win the NCAA basketball championship.In 2011, Al correctly predicted the Green Bay Packers (at 10-1 odds) would win the Super Bowl.In 2009, Al predicted the New York Yankees (at 5-2 odds) to win the World Series.In 2007, Big Al won the $100,000 World Series of Sports Handicapping, and also finished #1 in NCAA Basketball March Madness.In 2004, Al won the most prestigious handicapping contest in Las Vegas -- The Stardust Invitational.In 2000, Al was 157-114 in football, including 10-0 (100%) in the NFL Playoffs. Al has won 25 of his 33 football seasons. Another highlight of Al's career came in 1997, when Big Al was ranked #1 by SPORTS WATCH in NCAA Football/NFL Win Percentage, and #1 in NCAA Football Regular Season/Bowls by THE SPORTS MONITOR. Al has one of the best basketball records over the past 32 seasons (winning 24 of 32 seasons), and was ranked #1 in baseball for the 1996 and 2001 seasons. For consistency across all four sports, you can count on Al McMordie.Indeed, the Las Vegas Sporting News recognized Al in its December 17, 1996 issue, and wrote that: "[Al's] honesty, integrity, [and] skills...are obvious....We have been impressed by [his] uncanny ability to pick big underdogs that win the game straight-up....We've seen handicappers come and go, and get hot and cold, but no one has been as consistent over time as McMordie, and we strongly urge you to consider him as your handicapper."Besides being a champion handicapper, Al McMordie is a corporate attorney, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. Al resides in Los Angeles, California.
