I, The Great Fitzini, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Sage of Sages and Sports Prophet Extraordinaire, will once again look into my crystal iPad and see what will occur in the sports world for 2015. There is no need to waste time by watching the games. All of the major outcomes will be given in this column.
College Football: First, let me say "Thank You" to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for having the guts to put Ohio St. into the Top 4 at the end of the regular season instead of Baylor or TCU. Yes, the eye test can, at times, be a greater judge of good-better-best than a computer system. Now, that being said, Ohio St. will beat Oregon in overtime to win the National Championship thus sparking a Big Ten resurgence including one in Ann Arbor with Michigan's newly acquired captain, Jim Harbaugh.
NFL: With a healthy defense, the Seattle Seahawks will become the first repeat champions since the 2004 New England Patriots as they knock off Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Pats in another failed attempt for a fifth ring. The game takes an odd twist early as Patriots tight end, Rob Gronkowski, mistakes Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman for the ball and spikes him in the endzone after an early touchdown. Gronk rebreaks his forearm sparking a Seattle comeback.
College Basketball: Duke knocks off Louisville in the Finals giving coach Mike Krzyzewski his fifth title. Not used to coaching players for more than a year, Kentucky head coach John Calipari abandons his team on the eve of the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats become the first No.1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed. A note is found in the Kentucky locker room after the game addressed to the players from coach Calipari saying, "It's not you, it's me. I need some space but I still want to be friends."
NBA: The OKC Thunder will win their first title since moving from Seattle. A healthy Kevin Durant and Michael Westbrook will make a furious comeback that takes them through the playoffs to beat the Chicago Bulls in a seven games.
Realizing he made a mistake leaving Miami, LeBron James will attempt to sneak into the Miami Heat locker room and dress with his old teammates. It won't be until the third quarter of the first game of an opening round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers that anyone notices. The Los Angeles Lakers front office inexplicably gives in to more ridiculous demands from their aging superstar, Kobe Bryant. His new mega-deal means the club can only afford signing players from the local YMCA men's league.
Golf: Rory McIlroy blah, blah, blah... Tiger Woods yada, yada, yada...
Baseball: After a successful round of offseason free agent signings, the Chicago Cubs will break the Curse of the Billy Goat and win their first World Series since 1908. They'll beat their crosstown rivals, Chicago White Sox, in a seven game classic. Church membership will increase 1000 percent throughout the world and The Prince of Darkness will send out a job posting for Furnace Repairman.
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