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2025-26 college football bowl confidence picks, predictions, computer projections
SportsLine's model simulates every game 10,000 times and reveals bowl confidence pool and CFP picks
Northwestern vs. Central Michigan prediction, odds, spread: 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from proven model
SportsLine's computer model reveals its CMU Chippewas vs. Northwestern Wildcats best bets
Spurs vs. Thunder 2025 NBA Christmas prediction, odds, pick
The Spurs and Thunder continue the NBA Christmas slate. Check our NBA odds series for the Spurs-Thunder prediction and pick.
Our Official Prediction for Lions at Vikings on Christmas
It’s down to two games for the Minnesota Vikings, and this go-round, the purple team, along with the Detroit Lions, […]
Steelers vs. Browns bold predictions for Week 17 clash
Steelers have an opportunity to extend winning streak to 4 games and clinch the AFC North title in Week 17
Saints-Titans Receives Prediction Ahead of Rookie QB Showdown
California vs. Hawaii prediction, odds, spread, start time: 2025 Hawaii Bowl picks from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Hawaii vs. Cal best bets for the Hawaii Bowl 2025 on Christmas Eve
Cowboys vs. Commanders prediction, pick, odds, where to watch, live stream, kickoff time
Dallas and Washington kick off the NFL's Christmas Day action playing for pride.
Prisco's Week 17 NFL picks: Bills vs. Eagles prediction and more best bets
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 17 picks, including key wins by the Chargers, Jaguars and 49ers.
College Football Playoff odds, picks, predictions for remaining bowl games
CBS Sports experts Brad Crawford and Chris Hummer reveal their picks for the playoff quarterfinals and the rest of bowl season
NFL Week 17 odds, betting lines, spreads: Picks, predictions, best bets today
SportsLine's model simulates every game 10,000 times and reveals its NFL picks today
NFL picks for Week 17, score predictions, best bets today from self-learning AI
SportsLine's self-learning AI reveals betting advice for each game on the Week 17 NFL schedule
College football bowl game odds, 2025-26 CFP picks, bets, predictions from proven model
SportsLine's model has revealed best bets for bowl games and College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups
California vs. Hawaii prediction, odds, spread, time: 2025 Hawaii Bowl picks from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Cal Golden Bears best bets for the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday
Eagles vs Bills predictions, expert picks on Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts matchup
Our expert picks on Eagles vs Bills matchup and possible Super Bowl preview
Hawaii vs. Cal prediction, odds, time: 2025 Hawaii Bowl picks from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Cal Golden Bears best bets for the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday
Broncos vs. Chiefs 2025 Prediction, Odds, Picks
Preview the Week 17 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
College football bowl and CFP picks, predictions: Legendary Vegas expert reveals best bets
SportsLine CFB expert Bruce Marshall reveals best bets for every College Football Playoff and bowl game
NFL Week 17 odds, lines, spreads: Picks, predictions, best bets today
SportsLine's model simulates every game 10,000 times and reveals its NFL picks today
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug
Mathematical models wield miraculous power, but mistaking them for reality has trapped science in a destructive quest for a “Theory of Everything.” Physicist and philosopher Ragner Fjelland argues that this leads to bloated, Frankenstein theories kept alive by clumsy, ad-hoc amendments, which reduce rather than boost science’s power. Fjelland calls for a radical shift in our attitude: we must reorientate towards creating entirely new theories, celebrating rather than lamenting disunity and diversity in science. Science, from the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day, has more or less developed in a “reductionist” way. The fundamental assumption is that all sciences may be ordered in a hierarchy that can be represented as an upside-down pyramid. At the top we find the human sciences, and at the bottom physics. Strong (or “ontological”) reductionism maintains that all theories at one level can be completely reduced to the lower level, all the way down to theories of atoms and elementary particles, or whatever is “at the bottom.” In the end, all diversity in the world can be unified in one fundamental theory. Hence it is called a final theory, or a Theory of Everything.One of the central figures in developing the idea of a Theory of Everything is the Dutch theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft, who received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1999 for his work. He emphasizes the non-empirical status of the theory:There exists no closely resembling alternative theory. This means that any slight change brought about in the rules would make the theory unlikely or inelegant. The theory will be a "package deal": take it, or leave it. This should hold both for the local laws and for the boundary conditions.This endeavor is not new. On the contrary, it goes all the way back to the birth of Western philosophy 2,500 years ago. The Babylonians made regular astronomical observations during a period of 600 years, from 747 BCE until 150 ACE. They developed mathematical techniques to predict astronomical phenomena, but they made no attempts at explaining them. However, the Greeks developed models, both material and theoretical, to explain the observed phenomena.The best example is Plato’s late dialogue Timaeus. Here he introduces a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who has constructed the universe according to an original plan. Plato seems to have thought that the original plan is what is actually real, while the material world is merely an imperfect realization of it. He therefore does not, in the Timaeus, reconstruct the material universe, but the original plan, which can then be used to explain the material universe.Plato’s aim in producing a theoretical model is to reconstruct the original plan. That is what he carries out in Timaeus—and some modern physicists have embarked on the same project. For example, Einstein’s basic attitude is reflected in the title of Abraham Pais’ biography: “Subtle is the Lord...,” echoing Einstein’s comment, “Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.” In an interview Einstein compared our situation to a child who enters a huge library. The child knows that someone has written the books, but he does not know the languages in which they are written. He suspects that there is a mysterious order, but he does not know what it is.___“We have all been working in what Husserl called the Galilean style; that is, we have all been making abstract mathematical models of the universe to which at least the physicists give a higher degree of reality than they accord the ordinary world of sensation.”Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics (1979)___This Platonist view is contrary to a widespread impression of science, symbolized by the picture of the “father” of modern science, Galileo Galilei, with his telescope. According to this impression, Galileo liberated himself from the dominating metaphysics of his day—basically Aristotelian philosophy—and constructed a telescope that he directed towards the sky, showing that Jupiter has four moons. He also performed experiments with bronze balls rolling down inclined planes and found the law of freely falling bodies.However, in other cases Galileo emphasized the unreliability of our senses. It is easy to see why. He defended Copernicus’ heliocentric hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, we are not at rest at the center of the universe, but moving at a tremendous speed through space. Why don’t we observe this motion? Galileo praises Copernicus because “with reason as his guide he resolutely continued to affirm what sensible experience seemed to contradict.” In other places he directly refers to Plato. SUGGESTED VIEWING The quest for a final theory With Michio Kaku Galileo’s Platonism goes back to his early writings. In The Assayer, published as early as 1623, Galileo compared the universe to a grand book that is written in the language of mathematics, and “its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” Therefore, things that cannot be described by mathematics—for example, colors, smells and odors—are not real. They are merely subjective.This division into subjective and objective, advocated by Galileo and his younger contemporary René Descartes, is normally associated with a mechanistic world view, which is regarded as the opposite of Platonism. When we reduce something to, for example, molecules and atoms, we move “downwards.” In contrast, the Platonist moves “upwards,” to abstract entities. However, it only shows that when we address fundamental questions, we should be careful in applying everyday spatial metaphors like “up” and “down.”___Nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world.___The endeavor of finding a Theory of Everything has been heavily criticized. In 2006, the theoretical physicist Lee Smolin published “The Crisis in Fundamental Physics.” He argued that one of the most fundamental principles of science is that we should only regard theories as scientific if we have the possibility to show that they are false by experiments. Although he did not refer to Karl Popper, other critics have referred to Popper and argued that a theory is not scientific if it cannot be falsified (see for example Ellis & Silk 2014).These were not the first physicists to be anti-reductionists. In 1972, the journal Science published an article by the physicist Philip Anderson with the title “More Is Different.” This is the kind of article a scientist would normally write only after he has won a Nobel Prize. However, Anderson won the Nobel Prize for physics five years later, in 1977. The article is amazing, not primarily because it argues in favor of anti-reductionism in general, but because it argues for anti-reductionism within physics itself. Anderson’s conclusion was:At each stage entirely new laws, concepts, and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. Psychology is not applied biology, nor is biology applied chemistry.We may say that Plato started the “unity of science movement,” based on Euclidean geometry as the model of all knowledge. A distinguishing mark of geometry is that all possible constructions can be reduced to a few fundamental principles. We have to acknowledge that this approach has limitations. In general, we can easily model technological systems. In addition, we may construct simplified and idealized models that capture important aspects of systems, from various perspectives and for various purposes. But nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world. In a complex system, each level has its distinct, emergent, properties that are characteristic of this level. Therefore, a complex system should be investigated at different levels and from different perspectives. Instead of exclusively pursuing a scientific ideal based on the unity of science, we should acknowledge the diversity—or even the disunity—of science.
Prediction markets are coming to sports in a big way. Here’s what you need to know
Prediction markets are growing quickly in the United States. Here's what you need to know about them and how they affect the sports world.
K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup
DraftKings’ prediction markets went live on Friday, bringing sports event contracts to 17 states that haven’t legalized sports betting, including California, Texas, and Florida.
College football bowl and CFP picks, predictions: Legendary Vegas expert reveals best bets
SportsLine CFB expert Bruce Marshall reveals best bets for every College Football Playoff and bowl game
Your 2026 predictions about women and the workplace
From the state of Fortune 500 leadership to an emerging "ambition gap" in the workplace.
Washington State vs. Utah State prediction, odds, spread: 2025 Potato Bowl picks from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Washington State Cougars vs. Utah State Aggies best bets in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Gazing into our 2026 crystal ball: Predictions for the new year
It's that time when those of us slaving over a keyboard conjure and combine sufficient acumen, alchemy and acuity to formulate industry forecasts.
Studies focusing on deteriorating neighborhoods, electronic health records, and gun trafficking highlight this month's research roundup
December's Research Roundup highlights a new approach for improving genetic risk prediction using electronic health records, how interstate gun trafficking
One Protein Is a Better Predictor of Heart Disease Than Cholesterol
It's always more complicated.
Cowboys vs Chargers: Writer predictions for intra-conference clash
Predictions for the Cowboys and Chargers game
Predicting NFL Week 16 winners: Odds, picks for Sunday
Week 16 is underway. We pick the winners for each game on the Sunday schedule.
Final score predictions for Bengals vs. Dolphins in Week 16
A final preview before Bengals vs. Dolphins in Week 16.
Steelers vs. Lions predictions: NFL expert picks for Week 16
Expert picks for the Week 16 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions
2026 NFL mock draft roundup: Experts predict Jets-Giants trade at No. 1
The 2026 NFL Draft is four months away but the predictions for the first round continue to change. Here's what four experts think will happen.
Prisco's Week 16 NFL picks: Patriots vs. Ravens prediction and best bets
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 16 picks, including New England losing its second straight game.
Computer model locks in Falcons vs. Cardinals picks, score prediction
How to bet Atlanta Falcons vs. Arizona Cardinals in NFL Week 16 action
Eagles vs. Commanders prediction, odds, time: NFL Week 16 Saturday picks by proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Washington vs. Philadelphia best bets for Saturday
Computer model locks in Jaguars vs. Broncos picks, score prediction
How to bet Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos in NFL Week 16 action
Computer model locks in Bengals vs. Dolphins picks, score prediction
How to bet Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins in NFL Week 16 action on CBS and Paramount+
Eagles vs. Commanders prediction, odds, spread, time: Week 16 NFL Saturday picks by proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Washington vs. Philadelphia best bets for Saturday's NFL matchup
Ole Miss vs. Tulane prediction, odds: 2025 College Football Playoff picks from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Tulane Green Wave vs. Ole Miss Rebels best bets for the CFP first round
Kentucky vs. St. John's prediction, odds, time: 2025 CBS Sports Classic picks
SportsLine's proven model has revealed its St. John's vs. Kentucky college basketball best bets
The real reason incomes rise and why they drop
Getting ahead financially is mainly about what you earn at work, not what you make from investments. Researchers found that promotions, skills, and better jobs drive most upward income movement. But when people slip backward, falling investment income is usually the main reason. Labor builds income steadily; capital is riskier and more unpredictable.
Letters to Sports: No defense for the Rams, or Bill Plaschke's prediction
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the Rams, Dodgers, UCLA and Mick Cronin, as well as the NBA Cup.
College basketball picks: Predictions, odds for key top 25 games Saturday
Expert picks, predictions for CBS Sports Classic, more marquee top 25 college basketball games
KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026
The politics team reviews the biggest political stories of 2025 and makes predictions for 2026.
News4JAGs predictions: Jaguars have a tough test at Mile High against Broncos
Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville (10-4) visits Denver to face the 12-2 Broncos who currently lead the AFC. A win by the Jaguars would bolster their case to win the AFC South.
Chargers vs. Cowboys preview, prediction and how to watch
LA Chargers (10-4) AT Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)When: Sunday 10:00 amWhere: AT&T StadiumTV: Fox-11 (Los Angeles), Fox-5 (San Diego), Fox Sports/NFL+ Radio: Los Angeles: KYSR-FM (98.
Scientists push back on Trump plan to break up a critical climate and weather center
The White House plans to break up a key weather and climate research center in Colorado, a move experts say could jeopardize the accuracy of forecasting and prediction systems.
NFL Week 16 bold predictions: Philip Rivers torches 49ers, Jaguars stun Broncos
A crucial Week 16 slate of five bold predictions with major postseason implications.
Support for scientific funding doesn’t have to be partisan — but scientists must make the case, says new study
Distrust of elites, not partisanship, best predicted people's support for cutting scientific funding.
College Football Playoff expert picks: Predictions, odds for first-round games
Get expert picks and predictions for the first-round games of the College Football Playoff
DraftKings launches prediction market amid fight over sports betting
DraftKings — one of the two largest sportsbooks in the U.S. — is embracing a surging alternative to traditional online gambling.
Lions News: National predictions for Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
A look at who some national NFL writers and analysts are picking for the Lions-Steelers matchup.
Scandals, prediction markets: Is 2025 a turning point for sports betting?
Here are the stories that dominated sports betting's year -- and will continue to be battlegrounds in 2026.
Steelers vs. Lions bold prediction: Jared Goff’s jersey stays clean
Our bold prediction for Steelers vs. Lions? Detroit holds off the Steelers' pass rush to keep Jared Goff upright.
Mississippi-Tulane predictions: CFP picks for first-round rematch
It didn't go well for Tulane the first time it met Mississippi this season. Can the Green Wave change things in the playoff? We make our predictions.
Rams vs. Seahawks prediction, odds, time, spread: 'Thursday Night Football' picks by proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle best bets for 'TNF'
Sports Personality of the Year odds and predictions: Rory McIlroy remains favourite
Who is the favourite to win Sports Personality of the Year this year? And is there likely to be an upset?
Astronomers just watched a black hole twist spacetime
Astronomers have detected spacetime itself being dragged and twisted by a spinning black hole for the first time. The discovery, seen during a star’s violent destruction, confirms a prediction made over 100 years ago and reveals new clues about how black holes spin and launch jets.
The ironic case for Tom Brady as my sports media person of the year: Deitsch
Richard Deitsch started the year predicting Tom Brady wouldn't last. He ends it making the case Brady is the Sports Media Person of 2025.
Russia says it hopes Trump did not make ‘fatal mistake’ after latest US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills four
Pete Hegseth says attack took place on Wednesday as Russian foreign ministry warns of ‘unpredictable consequences for the entire western Hemisphere’
NFL Week 16 picks: Rams defeat Seahawks; Broncos edge Jaguars
Sam Farmer makes his picks and score predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season, with the Rams sweeping the Seahawks and the Broncos extending their winning streak.
Micah Parsons injury: Packers DC makes bold prediction on star pass rusher's return
Jeff Hafley feels that much brighter days are ahead for Parsons
Packers DC Jeff Hafley predicts Micah Parsons will break NFL sack record upon return from ACL tear
What your mouth can reveal about your health
Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict everything from cancer risk to heart and brain health.
College Football Playoff Predictions: First-Round Winners to The National Champion
FOX Sports' RJ Young reveals this College Football Playoff bracket predictions ahead of the first round of action.
Prisco's Week 16 NFL picks: Seahawks-Rams prediction, plus more expert selections
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 16 picks, including the Lions to beat the Steelers.
Cavaliers vs. Bulls prediction, odds, time: 2025 NBA picks from proven model
SportsLine's proven model has revealed its Cavaliers vs. Bulls NBA picks today
AI Prognosis: Were experts right about their 2025 health AI ‘bingo cards’?
AI Prognosis newsletter readers weigh in on 2025 predictions about ambient scribes, antibody design, AI agents, and more.
Milan vs Sassuolo – Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview
Sunday’s Serie A action kicks off at the San Siro as title-bidding Milan take on newly promoted Sassuolo. The home side’s pursuit of a landmark 20th Scudetto continued to go swimmingly earlier thi...
Robinhood Expands Sports Betting Via Prediction Markets
Since the end of last year, 11 billion event contracts have been traded on Robinhood’s platform which allows investors to wager on sports, politics, and other categories.
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns the “dam is breaking” in the GOP and slams Trump for being tone deaf on multiple issues
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday slammed President Donald Trump for his comments on the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, as she predicted more Republicans will follow her lead in breaking with Trump.
Difference in kidney function tests predicts health risks
Use of two different blood tests may help clinicians better track kidney health and risk for future health problems than either alone.
Pacific Tigers at BYU Cougars odds, picks and predictions
The Pacific Tigers and No. 10 BYU Cougars meet Tuesday in Provo, Utah, with tip-off scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.
iPhone sales predicted to fall next year, with production costs up
Market intelligence company Counterpoint Research has predicted that iPhone sales will fall next year compared to this – and that...
Barcelona XI vs Guadalajara – Predicted lineup and team news
Barcelona make the trip to Estadio Pedro Escartín to take on third-tier outfit CD Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey Round of 32 on Tuesday, as the holders begin the defence of the trophy they lifted la...
College Football Playoff odds, picks, predictions for first-round games
CBS Sports experts Brad Crawford and Chris Hummer reveal their picks for the playoff's opening round
2025-26 college football bowl picks, predictions: Confidence rankings from proven expert
Thomas Casale revels rankings for college football bowl confidence pools
Steelers vs. Dolphins Prediction, Odds, Picks for Monday Night Football
Preview the Week 15 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
How mammograms could transform to predict the future
And other health news from the Morning Rounds newsletter
Steelers vs. Dolphins prediction, pick, odds, where to watch, live stream for 'MNF'
The Steelers have a half-game lead on the Ravens in the division race.
Outlook for 2026: Experian Health Releases Revenue Cycle Management Predictions
COSTA MESA, Calif., December 15, 2025--Experian Health today unveiled its 2026 predictions for the healthcare industry.
The AI industry wants to turn the routine mammogram into a powerful multitool
A new generation of AI algorithms aim to go beyond detecting cancers to predicting risk for cardiovascular diseases.
Computer model locks in Panthers vs. Saints picks, score prediction
How to bet Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints in NFL Week 15 action
Computer model locks in Packers vs. Broncos picks, score prediction, SGP
How to bet Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos in NFL Week 15 action on CBS and Paramount+
2025-26 college football bowl confidence picks, predictions: Game rankings from proven expert
Thomas Casale revels rankings for college football bowl confidence pools
Computer model locks in Bills vs. Patriots picks, score prediction
How to bet Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots in NFL Week 15 action on CBS and Paramount+
NFL Week 15 picks, odds, predictions: Best bets, survivor plays from our team of experts
CBS Sports and SportsLine break down every single NFL game in Week 15.
Prisco's Week 15 NFL picks: Broncos vs. Packers prediction, plus more expert selections
Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 15 picks, including the Bills beating the Patriots.
Washington Commanders at New York Giants odds, picks and predictions
The Washington Commanders and New York Giants meet Sunday in Week 15 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.
Computer model locks in Panthers vs. Saints picks, score prediction
How to bet Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints in NFL Week 15 action
Computer model locks in Eagles vs. Raiders picks, score prediction
How to bet Philadelphia Eagles vs. Las Vegas Raiders in NFL Week 15 action
Computer model locks in Bills vs. Patriots picks, score prediction
How to bet Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots in NFL Week 15 action on CBS and Paramount+
Computer model locks in Colts vs. Seahawks picks, score prediction
How to bet Indianapolis Colts vs. Seattle Seahawks in NFL Week 15 action on CBS and Paramount+
News4JAGs predictions: Jaguars will stay hot and clobber the Jets
Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville (9-4) hosts the New York Jets (3-10) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Jaguars are leading the AFC South and need to keep winning to bolster their chances of holding off the Colts and Texans.
Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime
"This is a real gift for physicists as we confirm predictions made more than a century ago."
AI-powered FFR-CT software linked to considerable cost savings, accurate predictions
According to Heartflow, its AI offering saves health systems nearly $1,400 per patient thanks to reductions in unnecessary cardiovascular testing.