Predictions for 2013

Here are my Far-Fetced predictions for 2013.

Championships:

-The NHL will lose the entire 2013 season.
-Alabama will narrowly defeat Notre Dame in the BCS Championship.
-The Atlanta Falcons will beat the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVII.
-The LA Clippers will beat the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals
-The Detroit Tigers will beat the San Francisco Giants in a rematch of last year's World Series.
-Sporting Kansas City will defeat the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS Cup.
-NCAA Final Four: Gonzaga, Louisville, Michigan, Duke.  The Zags win it all.

Other Sports Predictions:

-Major League Baseball will expand to Charlotte and San Antonio
-Major League Soccer will expand with a second team in New York
-The National Hockey League will miss the 2013 season entirely and will contract the Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers and one other team.  One team will move to Seattle.
-NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman will be fired.
-Conference expansion madness will continue with the Pac 12 and Big 12 making moves.  All of the big 5 conferences will be at 14 members.
-The NFL will discontinue the Pro Bowl game, but will still select Pro Bowl teams.
-The Big East will fold.  Cincinnati and UConn will reluctantly join a super-sized Conference-USA.

Local Predictions:

-BYU will release Brandon Doman as offensive coordinator and will hire former Montana head coach Robin Pflugrad to take his place.
-Utah football will again fail to finish above .500 and Kyle Whittingham will be forced to hire a new offensive staff.
-Taysom Hill will have a breakout season in Provo.
-Chuckie Keeton will lead the Aggies to the MWC Championship game and become the MWC offensive player of the year.
-Kyle Van Noy will win the Butkis trophy and become the first linebacker chosen in the 2014 draft.
-The Kreuger Brothers will lead the Utah defense.
-Weber State will finish with an "improved" 4-8 record.
-Southern Utah will miss Brad Sorensen and also finish 4-8, but will root for Sorensen's success in the NFL.