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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff welcomes ESPN writer Kevin Pelton to discuss the current state of the NBA. Topics include playoff predictions, the potential impact of the shot clock reset and increase in 3-point attempts, and the Luka trade.

Jeff and Rufus recap the Masters, recent Calcutta auctions, and answer some Twitter questions. Topics include tariffs, the potential impact of AI on sports betting, Blackjack losses, and predictive factors in golf.

This week on Bet the Process, golf writer extraordinaire Kyle Porter joins to discuss his reporting of the Masters this year, including the importance of maintaining respect from players, staying objective, and the unique characteristics of the tournament. Also, some probabilistic weather modeling in golf predictions by Rufus, and some picks.

This week on Bet the Process, Jordan Majewski joins to discuss the Final Four, including the impact of NIL on mid-major programs. Also, a too-early analysis of the upcoming Masters, and Rufus shares details of his trip to Japan.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus bring in their annual March Madness guest, Ken Pomeroy, to discuss the current state of basketball analytics, including team performance and skill levels vs. athleticism. But first, Matthew Davidow shares how he won last year's Splash Sports Survivor Pool, with tips for succeeding this year. Presented by Splash Sports Splashsports.com/btp

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus recap Sloan, including the impact of NBA rule changes, wind patterns in MLB ballparks, and golf betting strategies. They also give their Splash Sports One & Done pick.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus chat golf with Jon Sherman, PGA Tour couch and author of The Four Foundations of Golf, including the importance of mental preparation and emotional control, and the impact of weight and strength training on golf swing speed. They also discuss Sloan conference details for this weekend, and give another Splash Sports pick for this week.

This week on Bet the Process, the creator of Darko NBA box score projections - Kostya Medvedovsky - joins to discuss its features and methodology, as well as his background. Jeff and Rufus share their Splash Sports pick for this week, and tease their agenda for the upcoming Sloan conference.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus do a full Super Bowl recap, including all prop bets they placed, Kansas City’s performance, and better strategies for next time. They also get into some golf and Splash Sports one-and-done picks.

This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang returns to chat all things Super Bowl, including prop bets and Jalen Hurts overs. Jeff and Rufus also announce a new “one and done” contest with sponsor Splash Sports.

This week on Bet the Process, accomplished author Michael Lewis joins and covers a range of topics including personal experiences with podcasting, sports media, and conspiracy theories. Michael also shares what he thinks Rufus would be successful at other than sports betting, and they all discuss the concept of finding “edge” in various fields.

This week on Bet the Process, Rufus flies solo and interviews Nick Verderamo, a sports bettor, poker player, and former actuary about his journey into sports betting, his time arbitraging ticket prices, and his experience with prop betting and exchange betting.

This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang is back again to recap NFL Wild Card and give predictions for all Divisional Rounds. Jeff and Rufus also welcome Henry Kerins, Head of Trading at Novig, to share insights into the platform and its features.

This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang is back to share his thoughts on all upcoming NFL wild card games. Jeff and Rufus also chat college football, golf, and their new sponsor Novig, the only commission-free sports prediction app.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus have an end-of-year review where they chat career aspirations, college football playoffs including potential edges with home field advantage, and finally the current state of the NFL.

College football guru Parker Fleming (@statsowar) joins the boys to talk CFB Playoffs and where the value lies. Gives some interesting insights and even some picks... Spoiler alert (actually just listen to the episode) Sponsored by Splash Sports Join our contests at splashsports.com/btp

This week on Bet the Process, college football expert Bud Elliott returns to cover the playoffs, including potential opt-out scenarios, thoughts on the committee’s decisions, and picks for upcoming playoff games.

This week on Bet the Process, Dan Zack joins to share how he won 2022 WSOP Player of the Year, as well as some personal experiences and insights into successful poker players. Jeff and Rufus also chat college football. Sponsored by pokernow.club Join the Bet the Process Poker Tournament Friday, Dec 6th at 9 pm est/6 pm pst https://www.pokernow.club/mtt/btp-freeroll-CWAyxfqz4I

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus introduce the BTP poker tournament sponsored by pokernow.club, and get into some Top 10 college football predictions. They then welcome in Dan Abrams, an electrical engineer and sports bettor, to share his transition from poker to sports betting, the importance of reading books for gaining depth of knowledge, and the correlation between bets on wager staking and bankroll sizing. Presented by pokernow.club

This week on Bet the Process, NFL data scientist Sam Hoppen joins to discuss his composite rankings and the performance of different sources’ predictions against the actual spread in the market. Also, Jeff and Rufus get into some college football matchups. This episode sponsored by poker now… got to pokernow.club to find out more

This week on Bet the Process, Bill Connolly joins to do a deep dive on college football playoffs, including the impact of upcoming games on team positions and the possibility of more teams entering the playoffs. Also, Jeff and Rufus discuss if Rufus is a square when it comes to political betting.

This week on Bet the Process, Matthew Davidow joins Jeff as co-host to share his thoughts on the election and college football, including the recent playoff rankings. Rufus then joins as a guest and discusses his election betting results.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and dive into more election modeling and SGPs, as well as some college football picks and Survivor League.

This week on Bet the Process, things get political with Dan Rosenheck, the Data Editor at the Economist. Topics discussed include potential betting opportunities for the election, the reliability of prediction models, and recent shifts in polling data. Jeff and Rufus also give college football picks.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus discuss sports betting industry events and their recent Survivor pool. Robert Greer then joins to chat with Jeff about NFL analytics, how his background in tech helps model NFL games, and his analysis of coaching performance, specifically of Kyle Shanahan.

This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang joins to discuss his journey into data science and betting, focusing on game scripts, team tendencies, and the importance of certain positions in football. Rufus and Jeff also chat NFL Survivor Pool.

This week on Bet the Process, another Kevin is back to chat football. This time, it’s Kevin Cole, and topics discussed include paradigm shifts in the NFL and the differences between soccer and football analytics. Jeff and Rufus also share their recent experiences with the NFL Survivor League.

This week on Bet the Process, Bill Connolly returns to discuss the beginning of college football season. Topics include the challenges of interpreting early season rankings, the impact of new coaches on team performance, and the potential for underdog teams to make a splash in the playoffs.

This week on Bet the Process, fellow sports podcaster Kevin Clark is back to chat all things NFL. Jeff and Rufus also recap their Vegas trip, survivor strategies and college football.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and chat their upcoming Vegas trip, potential improvements for the PGA Tour, Massey-Peabody college football ratings, and their picks for the NFL season. Sponsored by Splash Sports play our survivor pool at splashsports.com/btp

This week on Bet the Process, Bud Elliott is back to talk the beginning of college football season, including the transfer portal, the selection process for the playoffs, and overrated/underrated teams.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeffrey Benson from Circa joins to chat the future of the industry, the Champions Dinner for winners of Circa’s annual contests, and the probability of an undefeated college team this year.

This week on Bet the Process, Nate Silver joins to discuss his new book, On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, including the growing sophistication of prediction markets, and the crossover between sports betting and venture capital. Jeff and Rufus also discuss the upcoming football season.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome Isaac Rose-Berman, a pro bettor who bets on tennis. They discuss the current Bet Bash in Vegas, the presidential election, and introducing gambling to children in a responsible manner.

This week on Bet the Process, Elihu Feustel joins to talk his new book Beyond The Odds, including improving betting strategies and balancing personal freedom and societal well-being in regards to gambling. Jeff also pitches a Calcutta format for the upcoming FedEx Cup.

This week on Bet the Process, annual guest Will joins to chat his journey from soccer to golf, organizational philosophy, the impact of generative AI tools on daily fantasy sports, and their picks for the upcoming Splash Sports contest. Go to splashsports.com/btp

This week on Bet the Process, Matthew Trenhaile (@Matthew_Trench on X) joins to take the record for longest BTP episode yet. Matthew is a betting expert and former bookmaker who shares his opinions on a wide range of topics, including market making, the US presidential election, risk management by very successful bettors, and much more.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome Dan Rosenheck, the editor of the Economist’s data team, to talk election forecasting and how Dan has built his model, including political polarization and past polling errors. They also compare pro golfers to wines.

This week on Bet the Process, Rufus breaks down his process for betting against Bryson DeChambeau in the U.S. Open (spoiler alert: Bryson DeChambeau won) and Jeff and Rufus recap the Calcutta

This week on Bet the Process, pro golfer Michael Kim joins and chats how he preps for major tournaments, his favorite courses, and how he overcame setbacks in his game. Also, Jeff and Rufus share their picks for Splash Sports US Open Tiers contest. Splashsports.com/btp

This week on Bet the Process, NBA analyst Kevin Pelton joins to chat the Finals, including strategies for each team and the chances of the MVP coming from the losing team. Jeff and Rufus also discuss recent sports betting scandals.

This week on Bet the Process, Preston Johnson joins to talk Crawley Town F.C. and their recent success, including player development, playing style, and his experiences with online criticism. Jeff and Rufus also touch on a somber topic regarding Grayson Murray, and share some personal thoughts.

This week on Bet the Process, The Shipper (@ShipTheJustice on X/Twitter) joins to discuss his criticisms of the previous Kirk Evans episode, describe what a “roark” is, and dive into what motivates him with sports betting. Rufus also shares his story of betting on Xander Schauffele in the PGA Championship.

This week on Bet the Process, golf expert Lou Stagner joins to talk the PGA championship and how to improve your own golf game. Jeff and Rufus also discuss a new competition with Splash Sports.

This week on Bet the Process, Kirk Evans, an NBA betting expert, joins to share his thoughts on the playoffs and his approach to finding betting opportunities, including player dynamics and market mispricing. Jeff and Rufus also chat about their soccer team’s recent success.

This week on Bet the Process, Kirk Goldsberry joins to discuss his career trajectory from geography to sports analytics, the importance of visualization in bridging the gap between data collection and explaining findings, and how NBA officiating has changed. Jeff and Rufus also chat about the NFL draft and criticism of their previous episode with Cade Massey.

This week on Bet the Process, Cade Massey joins to discuss his research on overconfidence in the NFL draft, blending expert opinions in the aggregate, and how to have influence in organizations. The boys also share their thoughts on Jontay Porter and blindly following Rufus’ golf.

This week on the Bet the Process, the boys chat with Eno Sarris, a senior writer for baseball analytics at The Athletic. Topics discussed include unique challenges in player development, the value of team chemistry, and qualitative vs quantitative elements in player evaluation.

This week on Bet the Process, Rufus flies solo and interviews Will Haskett, a golf broadcaster and author, about some of his favorite calls, quantifying golfer’s nerves, the biggest insight he’s learned from the PGA tour, and the upcoming Masters. Sponsored by Splash Sports www.splashsports.com

This week on Bet the Process, Rufus is back to talk about predicting coaching strategies and weather, and so is Jordan Majewski to talk Final Four matchups.