Time TBD
Our model blends Elo + SP+ ratings (USC Elo 1871, WASH Elo 1866) plus home-field advantage. That projects USC -1.7 (55% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Pick: USC
Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.
Gridpex's model favors USC with a 55% win probability.
The model projects USC by 1.7.
Time TBD, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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 — wins and losses — never fake locks.
I make this USC at 55% to win, projecting USC by 1.7.