Extracted
58,269
Season futures
9,011
Validated
33,420
Settled
28,062
The Count
58,269
Lifetime podcast picks identified
About 4.6 picks per extracted episode
A lifetime count of picks identified in podcast episodes. It includes picks awaiting validation or settlement. Explorer shows the settled, source-traced subset.
As of Oct 15, 2026, 2:30 PM Central
58,269 extracted picks = 9,011 season futures + 49,258 other picks. The validation and settlement sections below cover those 49,258 other picks. Futures have their own section at the bottom. Validated and settled overlap: a pick can be both. Do not add the four headline totals together.
Validation
Validation matches a pick to an event and checks its details. It makes picks eligible for card generation and settlement. Unvalidated means the pick has not passed that check. Futures are excluded from this comparison; unsupported sports and markets remain included.
Validated
33,420
68% excluding futures
Unvalidated
15,838
32% excluding futures
33,420 validated + 15,838 unvalidated = 49,258 picks excluding futures
Why picks are unvalidated
Each pick appears once below. The reasons add up to 15,838 unvalidated picks.
Awaiting event match
5,00832%
The pick has not yet been matched to an event.
More than one possible event
3,32521%
Multiple events could match; the system has not selected one.
Sport not supported
3,06319%
Betcast does not currently validate or settle picks in this sport.
No event match found
2,51816%
Validation did not find a matching event.
Pick details need review
1,3759%
The extracted details could not be validated.
Market or league not supported
5473%
Betcast does not currently validate or settle these markets or leagues.
Season-long picks need review
20%
The pick needs review to determine whether it is a season future.
Total unvalidated
15,838 100%
Settlement
Settlement records a win, loss, or push. These results power Explorer, rankings, and podcast profiles. Unsettled includes picks without one of those results, whether validated or unvalidated. Futures are excluded from this comparison.
Settled
28,062
57% excluding futures
Unsettled
21,196
43% excluding futures
28,062 settled + 21,196 unsettled = 49,258 picks excluding futures
Why picks are unsettled
Each pick appears once below. The reasons add up to 21,196 unsettled picks.
Awaiting event match
5,00824%
The pick has not yet been matched to an event.
Needs manual settlement review
4,29020%
The pick is validated, but a person needs to review its result.
More than one possible event
3,32516%
Multiple events could match; the system has not selected one.
Sport not supported
3,06314%
Betcast does not currently validate or settle picks in this sport.
No event match found
2,51812%
Validation did not find a matching event.
Pick details need review
1,3756%
The extracted details could not be validated.
Awaiting settlement
1,0685%
The pick is validated and has no recorded result. It may be waiting for the event or a settlement check.
Market or league not supported
5473%
Betcast does not currently validate or settle these markets or leagues.
Season-long picks need review
20%
The pick needs review to determine whether it is a season future.
Total unsettled
21,196 100%
Season futures
Season-long picks are tracked separately from event-based picks. They are part of the extracted total, but excluded from the validation and settlement comparisons above.
9,011
Season futures · 15% of all extracted picks
Futures by sport
Each pick appears once below. The sport totals add up to 9,011 season futures.
NFL
4,62351%
College football
2,18424%
Other sport
87510%
NHL
4955%
NBA
4175%
MLB
3153%
College basketball
561%
WNBA
190%
Premier League
170%
MLS
50%
CFL
30%
La Liga
10%
World Cup
10%
Total season futures
9,011 100%