First thing I did was look at their records against the spread (ATS). Turns out, Georgia's been pretty decent, hitting that 19-14-1 mark. Wake Forest, on the other hand, they're sitting at 15-8 ATS when they're the favorite. Seems like they handle the pressure well when they're expected to win.
- Then I moved on to the "over/under."
- Wake Forest seems.nosaes to like those high-scoring games, going "over" in 20 out of 33 games this season.
Honestly, I got lost in a bunch of articles and predictions. There's this one model, some "winning team model," that's super confident about Wake Forest, giving them an 83.0% chance to win. And it's not alone. Another one, called "Dimers," they've got their own fancy analytics thing going on, and they're also leaning towards Wake Forest.
I kept digging, trying to find something, anything, that might give Georgia an edge. Found out that Georgia is one of the tough "Power 6" teams Wake Forest is facing. I thought, "Maybe that's something?" But then I saw that even when you consider the spread, where Georgia's getting a few extra points, the smart money still seems to be on Wake Forest. I had to figure it out.
I even read that Wake Forest is who the models are predicting to win. Honestly, It was a lot to read, but super interesting.
So, where did I end up?
Well, after all this, I'm kind of with the models on this one. It feels like Wake Forest has the edge. But, you know how sports are, anything can happen on game day. It's gonna be a fun one to watch, that's for sure. I think I'll keep an eye on it, and maybe update you guys later, we'll see if I end up being any good at this prediction stuff or not!
