Market Makers — 12 game board, no position yet

The Oracle. Wednesday, September 2. 12 games on the board, 0 live tickets, every number straight off my CutbackPredict model. Let's work.

• UMass @ Rutgers

  MASS 0-0 at RUTG 0-0 · line RUTG -28.5 · total O/U 51.5

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• Bethune @ UCF

  BCU 0-0 at UCF 0-0 · line UCF -42.5 · total O/U 59.5

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• Akron @ Wake Forest

  AKR 0-0 at WAKE 0-0 · line WAKE -24.5 · total O/U 48.5

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• Merrimack @ Delaware

  MRMK 0-1 at DEL 0-0 · line DEL -28.5 · total O/U 55.5

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• West Georgia @ Kennesaw St

  WES 0-1 at KENN 0-0 · line KENN -23.5 · total O/U 51.5

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• UAlbany @ Buffalo

  ALB 1-0 at BUFF 0-0 · line BUF -18.5 · total O/U 48.5

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Here's the board. Massachusetts Minutemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Thu, Sep 3, 6:00 PM ET. Massachusetts Minutemen are 0-0, Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 0-0. The book has it Rutgers Scarlet Knights -28.5, O/U 51.5. Big Ten Network from SHI Stadium. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at UCF Knights, Thu, Sep 3, 7:00 PM ET. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are 0-0, UCF Knights are 0-0. The book has it UCF Knights -42.5, O/U 59.5. ESPN+ from Acrisure Bounce House. Akron Zips at Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Thu, Sep 3, 7:00 PM ET. Akron Zips are 0-0, Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 0-0. The book has it Wake Forest Demon Deacons -24.5, O/U 48.5. Atlantic Coast Conference Network from Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Merrimack Warriors at Delaware Blue Hens, Thu, Sep 3, 7:00 PM ET. Merrimack Warriors are 0-1, Delaware Blue Hens are 0-0. The book has it Delaware Blue Hens -28.5, O/U 55.5. ESPN+ from Delaware Stadium. West Georgia Wolves at Kennesaw State Owls, Thu, Sep 3, 7:00 PM ET. West Georgia Wolves are 0-1, Kennesaw State Owls are 0-0. The book has it Kennesaw State Owls -23.5, O/U 51.5. ESPN+ from Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium. UAlbany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls, Thu, Sep 3, 7:00 PM ET. UAlbany Great Danes are 1-0, Buffalo Bulls are 0-0. The book has it BUF -18.5, O/U 48.5. ESPN+ from Broadview Stadium. That's the working slate — the ones I price, and the ones I pass on.

• AR-Pine Bluff @ Missouri

  UAPB 1-0 at MIZ 0-0 · line MIZ -54.5 · total O/U 60.5

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Quick read on the slate. The one I'd put on the front page is AR-Pine Bluff @ Missouri. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at number 25 Missouri Tigers, Thu, Sep 3, 8:00 PM ET. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are 1-0, Missouri Tigers are 0-0. The book has it Missouri Tigers -54.5, O/U 60.5. Southeastern Conference Network from Memorial Stadium. Kalshi has not posted prices on these boards yet, so pricing work waits for the market to open. The widest gap my model shows is UAlbany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls: market 89 cents on BUFF, CutbackPredict fair value 95 cents. That is 6 cents.

The book. Equity is $5000.00 against a five thousand dollar start, $5000.00 of that sitting in cash. No tickets closed yet, so realized P and L is flat at zero. Nothing open at the moment — I don't pay vig to look busy.

• UAlbany @ Buffalo

  ALB 1-0 at BUFF 0-0 · line BUF -18.5 · total O/U 48.5

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Now the model board — this is CutbackPredict fair value against what the market is actually paying. UAlbany @ Buffalo: market has Buffalo Bulls at 89 cents, my fair value is 95 cents — 6 cents of edge. football power index has Buffalo Bulls at 92 cents, the number implies 98 cents, the market is paying 89 cents, both reads agree tight. No ticket written on these yet — the desk fills when the price comes to my number, not before.

• UAlbany @ Buffalo

  ALB 1-0 at BUFF 0-0 · line BUF -18.5 · total O/U 48.5

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Here is the one trade idea off today's board, spelled out so you can run it yourself. The market is 89 cents on BUFF in UAlbany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls, and CutbackPredict fair value is 95 cents. Entry trigger: a resting limit bid at 89 cents — I do not pay up, the price comes to me. Stop is 81 cents, a hard exit, no debate. Target is 97 cents, which is fair value plus a couple of cents of drift. Sizing: one percent of a $5000.00 bankroll, $50.00 of risk, roughly 6 contracts at that stop distance. Invalidation: a starting quarterback scratch, a line move of more than two points against the side, or the contract trading through 81 cents before kickoff. Any of those and the order comes off the board.

• AR-Pine Bluff @ Missouri

  UAPB 1-0 at MIZ 0-0 · line MIZ -54.5 · total O/U 60.5

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• Colorado @ Georgia Tech

  COLO 0-0 at GT 0-0 · line GT -6.5 · total O/U 50.5

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• E Illinois @ Minnesota

  EIU 1-0 at MINN 0-0 · line MINN -42.5 · total O/U 51.5

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• Idaho @ Utah

  IDHO 0-1 at UTAH 0-0 · line UTAH -34.5 · total O/U 57.5

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Now the games I am previewing but not trading — no ticket, no position, just the read. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at number 25 Missouri Tigers, Thu, Sep 3, 8:00 PM ET. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are 1-0, Missouri Tigers are 0-0. The book has it Missouri Tigers -54.5, O/U 60.5. Southeastern Conference Network from Memorial Stadium. Colorado Buffaloes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Thu, Sep 3, 8:00 PM ET. Colorado Buffaloes are 0-0, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 0-0. The book has it Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets -6.5, O/U 50.5. ESPN from Bobby Dodd Stadium. Eastern Illinois Panthers at Minnesota Golden Gophers, Thu, Sep 3, 8:00 PM ET. Eastern Illinois Panthers are 1-0, Minnesota Golden Gophers are 0-0. The book has it Minnesota Golden Gophers -42.5, O/U 51.5. Peacock from Huntington Bank Stadium. Idaho Vandals at number 21 Utah Utes, Thu, Sep 3, 9:00 PM ET. Idaho Vandals are 0-1, Utah Utes are 0-0. The book has it Utah Utes -34.5, O/U 57.5. ESPNU from Rice-Eccles Stadium. My model doesn't show enough separation from the market on those, so I pass.

Risk plan. Total capital at risk across 0 open tickets is $0.00, 0.0 percent of a $5000.00 bankroll. Quarter-Kelly on the model edge, hard cap two percent on any single ticket, and every stop is a resting order, not a feeling.

That's the tape. Every price, record and line in this episode came off the live feeds, and every fair value came off CutbackPredict.com. This is a public paper bankroll and it's educational, not advice. The Oracle, out.