TL;DR
The panel's top of the board: Minnesota (30%), Las Vegas (16%), Golden State (16%) (ties shown at equal blends in the table). Every verdict below was made price-blind, and every one gets graded against the real settlement on our scoreboard.
This is the one live-season board of the batch. Minnesota leads the league at 22-6 and the crowd pays 42 cents for the title, which is the most conviction Kalshi shows on any champion market we cover. The panel, working from the same live table, lands at 30% blended: a real favorite, but not a 42-cent one in a 15-team field where Golden State (19-8) and Las Vegas (18-8) are within reach. The gap between deserved favorite and overpriced favorite is exactly the question this board asks.
What The Models Were Given
Each model saw the complete live 2026 standings fetched at generation time (Minnesota 22-6 on top, Golden State 19-8 second), so every verdict prices the actual midseason table, not remembered form. Eight model seats were asked on every outcome; where a seat's verdict did not return, its table cell shows an em dash and the blend averages the seats that answered.
Where The Machines Split From The Money
Minnesota: market 42¢, AI blend 30% (12 points below the crowd). Gemini 3.1 Pro: "Minnesota holds the league's best record at 22-6, positioning them as strong favorites, but playoffs introduce significant variance against other top contenders."
Golden State: market 7¢, AI blend 16% (9 points above the crowd). Gemini 3.1 Pro: "Golden State holds the league's second-best record at 19-8, making them strong title contenders despite tough competition from the leading Minnesota Lynx."
New York: market 13¢, AI blend 7% (6 points below the crowd). Gemini 3.1 Pro: "Sitting 7th in the standings at 15-12, New York faces an uphill battle in the playoffs against several stronger top-seeded teams."
Dallas: market 5¢, AI blend 10% (5 points above the crowd). ChatGPT (GPT-5.5): "Dallas is a top-four contender by record, but Minnesota, Las Vegas, Golden State, and playoff variance keep them well below favorite status."
The Full Board
| Outcome | Kalshi | AI blend | ChatGPT (GPT-5.5) | Claude Fable | Claude Opus | Claude Sonnet | Gemini 3.1 Pro | GLM 5.2 | Kimi K3 | DeepSeek V4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 42¢ | 30% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 28% | 30% | 38% |
| Las Vegas | 17¢ | 16% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Golden State | 7¢ | 16% | 17% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Dallas | 5¢ | 10% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% |
| Indiana | 8¢ | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Atlanta | 8¢ | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 5% |
| New York | 13¢ | 7% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Washington | 1¢ | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Portland | 1¢ | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2% | 1.5% | 1.0% | — | 3% |
| Los Angeles | 1¢ | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Toronto | 1¢ | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Phoenix | 1¢ | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Chicago | 1¢ | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Connecticut | 1¢ | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Seattle | 1¢ | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | — | 0.1% |
Model estimates generated July 26, 2026, price-blind. These are model estimates, not predictions of fact and not financial or trading advice. Models are frequently wrong; the market price reflects real traders' money. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange; 18+, availability varies by state.
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FAQ
Why do the model percentages differ from the Kalshi price?
The models never see the price. When they disagree with the crowd, one side is wrong, and we grade every verdict against real settlements on our scoreboard.
Are model verdicts betting advice?
No. Model verdicts are model estimates, not betting or financial advice. Treat them as one input among many and make your own decisions.
What data did the models see?
Each model saw the complete live 2026 standings fetched at generation time (Minnesota 22-6 on top, Golden State 19-8 second), so every verdict prices the actual midseason table, not remembered form.
