If someone could get 65% against the spread consistently- they should move to Vegas and become rich- very doubtful.
After the vig, a 65% hit rate doesn't mean much. Trust me! Also, unless you're betting large sums on each game you're take isn't that high.
Say you're betting $10 on 4 games a week. Hit around 65% and you'll win $396 after the books take their cut. Take the $10 for those 35% losses and you're only left with $156 bucks for what is basically a $680 bet ($10 x 4 bets x 17 weeks).
I never said I
always hit 65%, but I have hit that twice and came very close a third time (63.2%) in the last 5 seasons.
Taking money off the top of every bet is what makes sports books profitable.
I'd really like to see this 65% winner against the spread rate you've got. Maybe we could all pick our 5 favorite games against the spread each week and see how we do over time?
Everybody knows about the books profiting on the vig. But you don't think those games where 60% of the public is on the loser (happens frequently) bring in a substantial chunk of change to the books? I love fading the public once the numbers hit that 60%. It's helped me a lot in my ML baseball wagers.
I'll be happy to do a pick 4 here if someone wants to organize it. Your constant cynicism is motivating.