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Al McMordie

Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 33 years, Big Al has garnered 72 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 258 Top 5 finishes; and 466 Top 10 finishes.

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Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country, as he’s won 72 handicapping championships since 1992. Big Al’s awards are too numerous to mention, but among the recent highlights are his being ranked #1 in NCAAF/NFL combined in 2024 at Sports Watch Monitor, and winning 12 of the last 13 NFL seasons. Overall, since 1992, Big Al has won 25 of 33 Football Seasons. In this annual package, you get every play Big Al releases in NFL and NCAA football, including his famous Games of the Year. Join today!

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Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country, as he’s won 72 handicapping championships since 1992. Big Al’s awards are too numerous to mention, but among the recent highlights are his 5th straight year of being ranked #1 at SportsWatchMonitor in NBA/NCAAB combined; being ranked #1 in NCAAF/NFL combined in 2024, and winning 12 of the last 13 NFL seasons). Overall, since 1992, Big Al has won 25 of 33 Football Seasons and 25 of 33 Basketball Seasons. In this annual package, you get every play Big Al releases in football, basketball, baseball, hockey and horse racing, including his famous Games of the Year. Join today!

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Pick History

Title League Game Date Status Pick Result

BIG AL's RED-HOT FRIDAY CFL FOOTBALL CRUSHER!

Ottawa Redblacks (8-8-1) vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-10) October 25, 2024 at 07:00 PM EDT Final OTTA: +1 -110 HAMI: -1 -110 Win

BIG AL's RED-HOT NHL SLAPSHOT CLUB; 92-57 RUN

Detroit Red Wings (3-3) vs New Jersey Devils (5-3-1) October 24, 2024 at 07:00 PM EDT Final DET: +130 NJ: -155 Loss

BIG AL's 100% THURSDAY NBA HIGH ROLLER WINNER

Washington Wizards (0-0) vs Boston Celtics (1-0) October 24, 2024 at 07:00 PM EDT Final WAS: +13 -110 BOS: -13 -110 Loss

BIG AL's WEDNESDAY NCAA ELITE INFO WINNER!

Jacksonville State (3-3) vs Middle Tennessee (2-5) October 23, 2024 at 07:30 PM EDT Final JVST: -21 -105 MTSU: +21 -115 Win

BIG AL's WEDNESDAY NCAA FOOTBALL TOTALS SMASH

Jacksonville State (3-3) vs Middle Tennessee (2-5) October 23, 2024 at 07:30 PM EDT Final Over: 64.5 -110 Under: 64.5 -110 Win

BIG AL's NHL DIVISION GAME OF THE MONTH!

Vegas Golden Knights (3-2-1) vs LA Kings (3-1-2) October 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM EDT Final VGK: -145 LA: +120 Win

BIG AL's NFL MONDAY TOTALS SMASH; 8-0 O/U RUN

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) vs Baltimore Ravens (4-2) October 21, 2024 at 08:15 PM EDT Final Over: 50 -112 Under: 50 -108 Loss

BIG AL's NFL CONF. GAME OF THE MONTH (87-50)!

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) vs New York Jets (2-3) October 20, 2024 at 08:20 PM EDT Final PIT: +1.5 -110 NYJ: -1.5 -110 Loss

BIG AL's WNBA GAME 5 WINNER (87-50 RUN)!

New York Liberty (39-12) vs Minnesota Lynx (38-14) October 20, 2024 at 08:00 PM EDT Final NY: -6 -108 MIN: +6 -112 Loss

BIG AL's RED-HOT NFL TRIPLE PACK (GO 3-0)!

Washington Commanders (4-2) vs Carolina Panthers (1-5) October 20, 2024 at 04:05 PM EDT Final WAS: -9.5 -115 CAR: +9.5 -105 Loss

Full Bio

Al McMordie is the most honored technical sports handicapper in the country, with 72 handicapping championships since 1992.

Active since: 1992

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Al McMordie is the most honored technical sports handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 33 years, Big Al has garnered 72 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 258 Top 5 finishes; and 466 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.

Some highlights:

In 2024-25, Al finished #1 in NFL/NCAA Combo Football in win percentage, return on risk and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, and he also finished #1 in NBA/NCAA Combo Basketball in win percentage, return on risk and net profit. Al ranked #1 in NCAA Football, and also had his 12th winning NFL season of the last 13 years.

In 2024, Al cashed his NBA Futures pick on the Boston Celtics (at 4-1 odds) to win the NBA Championship.

In 2023-24, Al was 478-377 in NBA/NCAA Hoops and ranked #1 in Combo Hoops Net Return on Risk, #1 in NBA Win Percentage, and #2 in NCAA Basketball Net Profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com.

In 2023-24, Al was #1 in the NCAA Bowls in Net Profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, and had another winning NCAA Football season.

In 2023, Al was 503-407 in NBA/NCAA Hoops, and ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com (his 3rd straight year that he ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA return on risk). Big Al also ranked #1 in NBA Playoffs win percentage, with a 37-18 record, and #3 in NCAA Basketball net profit. And he won in the NFL for his 11th straight season.

In 2022, Big Al ranked #1 in NBA/NCAA Basketball Combined win percentage, return on risk, and net profit at SportsWatchMonitor.com, with a 469-392 record; and #3 in NBA Regular Season return on risk, with a 9.09% ROI.

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 2023, Big Al’s won 11 of 12 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.

In 2017, Al hit another NBA futures pick with Golden State (at -125) to win the championship.

In 2015, Al also finished #1 (of 1727 entrants) in the Westgate Casino NFL Mini-Contest, and #2 in NCAA Football in 2016 (at both The Sports Monitor and Handicappers Watchdog).

In 2014, Al forecast the San Antonio Spurs (at 14-1 odds) would win the NBA title.

In 2012, Al won his futures prediction on the Kentucky Wildcats (at 11-2 odds) to win the NCAA basketball championship.

In 2011, Al correctly predicted the Green Bay Packers (at 10-1 odds) would win the Super Bowl.

In 2009, Al predicted the New York Yankees (at 5-2 odds) to win the World Series.

In 2007, Big Al won the $100,000 World Series of Sports Handicapping, and also finished #1 in NCAA Basketball March Madness.

In 2004, Al won the most prestigious handicapping contest in Las Vegas — The Stardust Invitational.

In 2000, Al was 157-114 in football, including 10-0 (100%) in the NFL Playoffs. Al has won 25 of his 33 football seasons. Another highlight of Al’s career came in 1997, when Big Al was ranked #1 by SPORTS WATCH in NCAA Football/NFL Win Percentage, and #1 in NCAA Football Regular Season/Bowls by THE SPORTS MONITOR. Al has one of the best basketball records over the past 32 seasons (winning 24 of 32 seasons), and was ranked #1 in baseball for the 1996 and 2001 seasons. For consistency across all four sports, you can count on Al McMordie.

Indeed, the Las Vegas Sporting News recognized Al in its December 17, 1996 issue, and wrote that: “[Al’s] honesty, integrity, [and] skills…are obvious….We have been impressed by [his] uncanny ability to pick big underdogs that win the game straight-up….We’ve seen handicappers come and go, and get hot and cold, but no one has been as consistent over time as McMordie, and we strongly urge you to consider him as your handicapper.”

Besides being a champion handicapper, Al McMordie is a corporate attorney, and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. Al resides in Los Angeles, California.