Author: Brian Butler Jr.
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“What if?”: College Football Playoff Expansion
On September 2, 2022, the Board of Managers, a group of university presidents and chancellors that oversees the College Football Playoff (CFP), voted unanimously to expand the playoff from four teams to 12. Expansion is expected to take place in 2026, but the College Football Playoff Management Committee (the Power Five and Group of Five…
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2022 MLB Playoff Predictions
With all the playoff seeds officially clinched and the postseason starting later today, I wanted to get my predictions out before it starts. Unlike my WNBA postseason predictions article, I won’t be listing my top championship contenders, as I believe that almost half of the teams have a legitimate chance at winning it all. Instead,…
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“What if?”: My [Late] NBA Season Schedule Proposal
Before I start, welcome to the first article of the “What if?” series. I’m not completely sure where this series will go yet (and how often me and/or other authors will write around this), but I’m excited to find out. Around the NBA Finals, NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed the potential of amending the regular…
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My 2022 Preseason Heisman Trophy Rankings
While the 2022 college football season has commenced (the season starts with a “Week 0,” where a few teams play to start out), only two top 25 teams have played so far in Week 1 (Pittsburgh and Wake Forest both played games Thursday). Since games will be starting within the next few hours, I decided…
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My Remaining 2022 Top 10 NFL Position Lists
In my latest post, I explained my reasoning behind my 2022 top 10 NFL QB list. As the regular season is quickly approaching, I decided to reveal my remaining top 10 lists for other positions. Because each position outside of QB is being listed, there will not be an explanation for each player. If you…
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Explaining My 2022 Top 10 NFL QB List
On the latest episode of the “What’s The Play?” Podcast, my co-hosts and I revealed our consensus list on the top 10 NFL quarterbacks going into next season. Throughout the segment, there were arguments about each person’s list. Within those arguments, my list was responsible for multiple head scratches from my co-hosts, as they tried…
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Five MLB Series That Interest Me for the 2023 Season
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced their 2023 regular season schedule. During their announcement, they revealed that all 30 teams will be playing against each other during the season. This is the first time this will take place in modern MLB history. As a result, I decided to scroll through the schedule and list…
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2022 WNBA Postseason Predictions
The 2022 WNBA regular season has come to a close, and the playoff matchups have been set. With the playoffs starting Wednesday, I decided to give my predictions for the postseason. But, before I share my predictions, here are my top contenders to win the championship. Honorable Mention: Washington Mystics The 2019 WNBA champions get…
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NBA Team Jersey Numbers that Should be Retired Next
On Thursday, to honor Bill Russell, the NBA announced that they will permanently retire his number (6) across the entire league. With this announcement, Russell joined MLB legend Jackie Robinson (42) and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky (99) as the only players to have their jersey number retired league-wide. With the thought of retired jersey numbers…
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My 2022 WNBA Season Award Selections
The 2022 WNBA season has provided us with plenty of competitive basketball and storylines to follow all season, from Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky looking to repeat, to the Atlanta Dream trying to secure a playoff berth behind the efforts of a rookie player and head coach. As the regular season comes to a…
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