The Sportists wonder, would Lane Kiffin have made a difference for Ole' Miss in such a close game against Miami? Just don't call them Mississippi.

The National Championship game is set to be memorable (and expensive!) with a potential Pitbull sighting. Can the Canes keep it close or pull one out? Or is this just another entry on Curt Cignetti's Google search results?

The NFL Wild Card games followed the script with all but one coming down to the wire. The guys make their picks for this weekend, including a triple digit loss forecast for one unlucky team.

The Arenado era ends in St. Louis and Keith considers the good, bad and ugly. Tom ponders who may emerge as the "face of the franchise" and a long-running streak could be in great jeopardy.

The Blues continue to drift through the season, and it seems like every player is available if the price is right. And why doesn't Jordan Kyrou have a letter after all this time?

CITY will play soccer in five weeks, and they finally added a player. All of this along with the education of TJ Finley, the Mike Tomlin coaching tree and Pablo Escobar on this week's action-packed edition of the St. Louis Sportists.

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It's time for The Sportists to dust off the crystal ball and look ahead with the 2026 prediction episode.

Before charging ahead, the team looks back at the predictions for 2025 - the good, bad and ugly. Some were spot-on (thank you, Cleveland bullpen). Others...not so much.

College football playoffs charge ahead and we ask the traditional question, can anyone stop Indiana? Well, it's a new tradition. Oregon is low on running backs and my have to resort to a four-star option.

Ratings are up for bowl games despite portal madness. Iowa State had 14 players on their football roster at one point - barely more than the basketball team! And Mizzou gains a quarterback, but loses their entire defense. Are we cheering for laundry?

Massive change isn't limited to the NCAA ranks - the Eastern Kansas Chiefs are facing a significant roster turnover. Perhaps this is for the best since they may be a solid third in the AFC West.

The gang takes their weekly visit to Blue Horseshoe's corner before moving to with 15 sports predictions for 2026. All of this and how not to prepare Uncrustables on this week's action-packed episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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Happy New Year from The Sportists! Mizzou goes to a bowl game and forgets to take an offense with them. Illinois takes their best game of the year to the Music City Bowl and outplays and outcoaches Tennessee.

The Pop Tart Bowl has struck the jackpot for mid-tier bowls and others try, but come up short. And transfer portal madness is about to get underway.

Big changes are coming to Kansas City in the offseason, which will start much earlier than usual. The offensive coordinator may be moving on, which might not be a bad thing. Sauce Gardner and the Colts complete an epic collapse and Phillip Rivers is the guy everyone wants to guard in pickup basketball -- until you learn he will score every time he touches the ball.

The guys offer their picks for the upcoming NCAA playoff games as well as the final week of the NFL season. Will Derrick Henry ride high or will Mike Tomlin have a moment of satisfaction?

Pretty much everyone is eligible to play college basketball now and John Calapari unleashes an epic seven minute rant for the ages. All of this and tonsil swabbing on this week's festive edition of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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