HANDICAPPER : Al McMordie
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 2020, Big Al’s won 9 straight 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.
Biography
Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 29 years, Big Al has garnered 45 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 201 Top 5 finishes; and 380 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.
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Awards & Highlights
Overall Record
| League | WLP | Win % | Net Profit* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL LEAGUES | 31 - 22 - 1 | 58.49% | $6,640 |
| NFL | 3 - 0 - 0 | 100% | $3,000 |
| NCAAF | 1 - 0 - 0 | 100% | $1,000 |
| NBA | 3 - 9 - 1 | 25% | -$6,850 |
| NCAAB | 21 - 13 - 0 | 61.76% | $6,490 |
| NHL | 3 - 0 - 0 | 100% | $3,000 |
*All games are graded at $1,000
Pick History
| Pick | League | Game | Date | Pick | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG AL's NCAA HOOPS LATE BREAKING WINNER! | NCAAB | BYU vs San Francisco | 2022-01-16 | San Francisco -4 (-117) | 71 - 69 | Loss |
| Big Al's Toreros/Lions Winner! | NCAAB | Loyola Marymount vs San Diego | 2022-01-16 | Loyola Marymount -3 (-115) | 65 - 70 | Loss |
| BIG AL's 6TH STRAIGHT HOCKEY WINNER! | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs vs St. Louis Blues | 2022-01-16 | Toronto Maple Leafs -190 | 6 - 5 | Win |
| Big Al's UCSB/Fullerton Winner! | NCAAB | Cal Santa Barbara vs CS Fullerton | 2022-01-16 | Cal Santa Barbara +1.5 (-115) | 73 - 79 | Loss |
| Big Al's Utes/Arizona Winner! | NCAAB | Utah vs Arizona | 2022-01-16 | Utah +20 (-110) | 64 - 82 | Win |
| BIG AL's BIG SKY GAME OF THE YEAR! | NCAAB | Idaho vs Idaho State | 2022-01-16 | Idaho State -4.5 (-110) | 74 - 81 | Win |
| Big Al's Bison/Leathernecks Winner! | NCAAB | Western Illinois vs North Dakota State | 2022-01-15 | North Dakota State -5.5 (-110) | 90 - 79 | Loss |
| Big Al's Yale/Cornell Winner! | NCAAB | Cornell vs Yale | 2022-01-15 | Yale -6 (-110) | 69 - 96 | Win |
| Big Al's Blue Raiders/Panthers Winner! | NCAAB | Florida Intl vs Middle Tenn St | 2022-01-15 | Florida Intl +8 (-105) | 39 - 50 | Loss |
| BIG AL's SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC GAME OF THE YEAR! | NCAAB | Southern vs Grambling | 2022-01-15 | Grambling +3.5 (-110) | 77 - 83 | Win |