NCAAB model performance

Stratified by power vs mid-major — testing the small-conference edge hypothesis

Hypothesis under test: mid-major lines may be sloppier (less professional handicapping) and yield more model accuracy (and, if odds are weak, more ROI). Tracking accuracy by tier is one way to spot it; ROI requires forward odds capture via the EV scanner.

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All games

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Power vs Power

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Mid-major vs Mid-major

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Model: XGBoost on v2 features, 2-season training window. Backtest: 67.7% ML accuracy / Brier 0.206 across 14,777 walk-forward games.