November was a relatively slow news month, so instead of blogging about news events, I would instead like to take this month to blog about my sports predictions for 2024. I understand that not everyone will be interested in this post, so if this does not interest you, please feel free to wait until my next post when I will hopefully have more interesting topics to discuss.
The first championship game of 2024 will be the College Football National Championship. This year’s college football season began on August 26, the same date that the University of Michigan was founded 206 years prior. “Michigan Wolverines” equals 206 in Gematria. The last time Michigan and Washington played each other was on September 11, 2021, which was 2 years, 17 weeks before the upcoming National Championship game. “National Championship” equals 217 in Gematria. The Steiner Brothers, both Michigan alumni, were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 21 months, 7 days prior to the upcoming National Championship game. The quarterback for Washington, Michael Penix Jr., transferred to the University of Washington 2 years, 17 days prior to the upcoming National Championship game. Those are three very significant connections to the number 217, leading me to believe this year’s matchup will be Michigan vs. Washington. Michigan is currently on 353 all-time losses. The championship game takes place 353 days after Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s birthday. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh would pick up his 89th win with Michigan if he won the championship. 89 is the 24th prime number, and the game will take place in the year ’24. Tom Brady is a Michigan alumni, and the championship game will take place 666 days after Brady unretired from his first retirement. The game will take place 1 year, 4 weeks, 2 days after the death of Dametrius “Meechie” Walker, who was a Michigan superfan. “Wolverines” equals 142 in Gematria. Therefore, my pick for this year’s championship will be the Michigan Wolverines over the Washington Huskies. We’ll check in January to see how this pick turned out.
***January Update*** This pick turned out to be correct! The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Washington Huskies to win the 2024 Men’s College Football National Championship.
The next big game I would like to discuss is Super Bowl 58. Super Bowl 58 takes place on February 11 (2/11 or 11/2), and “Chiefs” equals 112 in Gematria. Super Bowl 58 will take place 1,315 days after Mahomes’ contract signing, and “Kansas City Chiefs” equals 1315 in Gematria. The Super Bowl will also take place 1,495 days after Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had his introductory press conference with the team. “Cowboys” equals 1495 in Gematria. The Super Bowl will take place 102 days after the Texas Rangers won the World Series. “Cowboys” equals 102 in Gematria. Usher will be the Super Bowl Halftime performer, and he is from Dallas, Texas. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is also from Dallas, Texas, and Super Bowl 58 will take place on his birthday. The Dallas Cowboys last won the Super Bowl on January 28, 1996. Texas is the 28th state admitted to the union, and the NFC Championship game takes place on January 28, 2024, 28 years after the Cowboys last Super Bowl win. “Dallas, Texas” equals 28 in Gematria. If the Cowboys make it to the NFC Championship game, they would be on 38 all-time playoff wins, 666 days after WrestleMania 38 took place in Dallas, Texas. The last time the Cowboys won the Super Bowl, an episode of Friends aired immediately after the game where Matthew Perry and Julia Roberts’ characters went on a date. Matthew Perry died on October 28, 2023 on Julia Roberts birthday. Super Bowl 58 will take place on Jennifer Aniston’s birthday, and Aniston was the main star on Friends. Therefore, my official prediction for Super Bowl 58 is the Dallas Cowboys winning over the Kansas City Chiefs. We’ll check back in February to see how close I came with this prediction.
***February Update*** The Kansas City Chiefs made the Super Bowl as I predicted, however, the Dallas Cowboys suffered a first-round elimination. The Chiefs were the winner of Super Bowl 58, so my exact matchup prediction and winner unfortunately did not hit this time. I will have to settle for Chiefs winning the AFC as my consolation prize.
Next up is the 2024 NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship Game. The college basketball season began on November 6, which is the birthday of James Naismith. Naismith is credited for being the inventor of basketball, and founded the University of Kansas basketball program. “Basketball” equals 85 in Gematria, and the upcoming 2024 March Madness tournament will be the 85th edition. The Kansas Jayhawks would become 5-6 all-time in the championship game if they win it all. The championship game takes place on April 8, 2024, which is a date with 56 numerology. April 8 will be the 99th day of the year, and Kansas won its season opener by a score of 99-56. April 8 is also the date of the Great American Eclipse. “Great American Eclipse” equals 122 in Gematria, and Kansas would be on 122 all-time tournament wins if they win the championship. The championship game will take place in Glendale, Arizona, the same place where the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 57. How ironic would it be if Kansas also won it all in the same location 1 year, 56 days later? “Glendale” equals 156 in Gematria. The championship game will take place 84 years, 132 days after the death of James Naismith. “Arkansas” equals 84 and 132 in Gematria. Kansas and Arkansas played each other in the 2023 March Madness tournament. A potential rematch in the upcoming championship game would take place 1 year, 21 days later. “Rematch” equals 121 in Gematria. Kansas would also be on 121 all-time tournament wins heading into the championship game. The championship game will also take place exactly 105 weeks after the 2022 championship game which was won by Kansas. “Arizona” equals 105 in Gematria. As mentioned, the game will take place in Glendale, Arizona. Bill Self, the head coach of Kansas, would be on 58 all-time tournament wins if he wins the championship. “Championship” equals 58 in Gematria. We won’t find out until right before the tournament begins if Kansas and Arkansas can meet each other in the championship game, but Kansas over Arkansas would be my pick if the matchup is possible. We’ll check back in April to see how that pick turns out.
***April Update*** My preseason prediction was not good. Arkansas failed to make the tournament, and Kansas got eliminated in the second round. My pre-tournament prediction was that UConn would defeat Creighton in the Final. UConn did win the National Championship, however, their opponent turned out to be Purdue. Creighton was eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen round.
The next major championship game is the Stanley Cup Finals. While we do not know the official start date of the Finals, it appears that Game 1 will take place on June 3, 2024. If that is correct, then we could see the Toronto Maple Leafs playing on that date (3/6). “Toronto” and “Maple Leafs” both equal 36 in Gematria. Game 3 would then switch venues to the other city, which would be 81 months, 18 days after the 2017 Great American Eclipse. “Vegas” equals 81 and 18 in Gematria. Super Bowl 58 will take place in Vegas, and the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023, so it is not unreasonable to think that Vegas could once again be competing for the Stanley Cup this year. The date June 8 can be written as 8/6, and “Las Vegas” equals 86 in Gematria. June 8 will leave 206 days in the year, and “Golden Knights” equals 206 in Gematria. “Canada” equals 24 in Gematria, so it is probably a good bet to pick a team from Canada to compete in the ’24 Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights are currently 5-5 all-time in Stanley Cup Finals games. If they win in 6 games, they would be 9-7. “Repeat” equals 97 in Gematria, and Vegas could repeat as back-to-back champions in ’24. “Back-to-back” equals 24 in Gematria. June 8 would be 54 months, 18 days after Toronto’s head coach was hired. “Vegas” equals 54 and 18 in Gematria. This would lead me to believe that the Maple Leafs could have home ice advantage in a potential Finals matchup with the Golden Knights, because the numbers would appear to indicate that a Game 3 on June 8 should take place in Vegas. If Game 1 takes place on June 3, it would be 13 weeks, 6 days after the final regular season meeting between Toronto and Vegas. “Stanley Cup” equals 136 in Gematria. The Maple Leafs would be on 287 all-time playoff wins if they reach the Stanley Cup Finals. “Vegas Golden Knights” equals 287 in Gematria. If Game 6 of the Finals takes place on June 16, Vegas could win on what would’ve been Tupac Shakur’s 53rd birthday. “Stanley Cup” equals 53 in Gematria. Tupac was shot and killed in Las Vegas. “Tupac Shakur” and “Freemasonry” both equal 139 in Gematria, and the Maple Leafs would fall to 13-9 all-time in Stanley Cup Finals series if they lose in their next appearance. My official pick for the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals is the Vegas Golden Knights over the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games. There has been an on-going theme with Vegas with the Golden Knights winning in 2023, the NBA in-season tournament finals taking place in Vegas, and Super Bowl 58 taking place in Vegas. We’ll check back in June to see how close I came to nailing this one down.
***April Update*** I’m leery on both of these teams as the playoffs are approaching. I still think a Canada team can make the Final, however, my perspective is shifting following the events of the Iran/Israel conflict. I’m now beginning to wonder if the result of this year’s Stanley Cup Final will be the Carolina Hurricanes winning over the Dallas Stars. The team colors of the Hurricanes and Stars are red, white, and green, which is the color of the Iranian flag. The “Star” can be symbolic for the Star of David. Right before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl. Their team colors were the same as the Ukraine flag, and their head coach’s then-fiancée was Ukrainian. I am wondering if we could see a similar theme play out this year in the NHL.
Up next is the 2024 NBA Finals, which will begin on June 6, 2024. The Finals will begin exactly 78 years to the date from the founding date of the Boston Celtics, who were founded on June 6, 1946. “Boston Celtics” equals 78 in Gematria. The NBA season began on Jaylen Brown’s birthday. The Celtics would become 18-5 all-time in the NBA Finals if they win in their next Finals appearance. “Basketball” equals 185 in Gematria. If the Celtics win in 7 games, they can pick up their 423rd all-time playoff win exactly 99 weeks after the death of Celtics legend Bill Russell. “The Moon” equals 423 and 99 in Gematria. Bill Russell died on July 31, 2022, which happened to be Mark Cuban’s 64th birthday. “Kill” equals 64 in Gematria. 2024 will make 13 years since Dallas’ last Finals appearance. #41 Dirk Nowitzki was NBA Finals MVP that year. “Dallas” equals 13 and 41 in Gematria. Nowitzki was inducting into the basketball hall of fame prior to the start of this year’s NBA season. The 2024 NBA Finals begins 13 days before Nowitzki’s birthday. 41 is the 13th prime number. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 6, the start date of the 2024 NBA Finals, which will mark the 56-year-anniversary of his death. Anyone who has followed my blog over the years knows how often I talk about the number 56 being a ritualistic number because “Society of Jesus” equals 56 in Gematria, and the Jesuit Order is the top secret society that runs the world. Robert F. Kennedy was from the Boston area, and his brother John F. Kennedy, who was also assassinated, was also from Boston and died in Dallas. My official pick for the 2024 NBA Finals is the Boston Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks in 7 games. We’ll check back in June to see how close I came.
***February Update*** I still favor the Celtics to win the NBA Finals, however, I now believe the Denver Nuggets make more sense at this point to make it out of the Western Conference than the Dallas Mavericks following the unexpected death of Dejan Milojevic, the assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors, who was a former coach and mentor for Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.
The last championship of 2024 will be the 120th edition of the World Series. The American League will vying for their 69th World Series win. “Eclipse” equals 120 and 69 in Gematria. The one team in the American League whose name and logo is related to an eclipse is the Tampa Bay Rays. “Atlanta” also equals 120 and 69 in Gematria. Could we see a World Series matchup between the Rays and Braves? Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled to take place on October 25, 2024, a date with 79/43 numerology. “Tampa Bay” equals 79 in Gematria, and “Tampa Bay Rays” equals 43. On January 10, 2022, Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez committed suicide. “Jean Ramirez” equals 120 in Gematria. Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled to take place 1,020 days from his death. “Illuminati” equals 120 and 438 in Gematria, and Game 1 of the 120th World Series will take place 438 days after Rays star Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list following the news about his inappropriate relationship with a minor. October 25 will leave 67 days in year, and “Braves” equals 67 in Gematria. It is worth noting that the Rays and Braves will play each other during the 2024 regular season on Donald Trump’s birthday. There is a decent chance Trump will be back in the White House following the 2024 election, and the World Series will conclude just days before the election. The Rays will be entering their 27th season as a franchise, and “Rays” equals 27 in Gematria. Game 7 of the World Series is scheduled for November 2, which would be 142 days from Trump’s birthday. “Tampa Bay Rays” equals 142 in Gematria. November 2 is also the birthday of the current governor of Georgia. My pick for the 2024 World Series is the Tampa Bay Rays over the Atlanta Braves in 7 games.
***February Update*** Shortly after I posted this prediction in the beginning of December, the Tampa Bay Rays traded away their ace Tyler Glasnow to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their odds to win the World Series have since dropped considerably. I still like the Atlanta Braves to make the World Series and lose, however, I am now favoring the Houston Astros to win. I still believe we will be getting a World Series Game 7 this year regardless of the matchup.
That covers the four major U.S. professional sports and the two major college sports championships. I will throw in the 2024 Masters Tournament as a bonus. I’ve found golf to be by far the hardest sport to predict just because there are so many individuals in golf who are capable of winning any given tournament, so this pick will be just for fun and should be taken with a grain of salt like any of my other picks. The upcoming Masters Tournament will be the 88th overall edition. “Underdog” and “Jewish” both equal 88 in Gematria. One of the underdogs in the tournament who has never won a major, and also happens to be Jewish, is Max Homa. Homa currently has 9 professional wins and 6 PGA Tour wins. Assuming he does not win a tournament between now and April, he would be vying for his 10th professional win and 7th PGA Tour win at the Masters. 10/7 is the date when the War in Israel began. The Masters will be played in Augusta, Georgia. “Augusta” equals 599 in Gematria, and the Masters will conclude 59 months, 9 days after Homa’s first PGA Tour win. Homa’s last PGA Tour win was on 1/28. “The Masters” and “underdog” both equal 128 in Gematria. The Masters will finish 7 months, 5 days before Homa’s next birthday. Homa is currently 33-years-old. “Max Homa” equals 75 and 33 in Gematria.
***April Update*** Scottie Scheffler won the tournament, but Max Homa finished in the top-3. That’s not bad considering Homa was a major longshot to win pre-tournament.
Those are my 2024 sports predictions. Traditionally, my futures picks have not been good, so I wouldn’t bet on any of these exact results hitting, but it will be interesting to see how close I come. The more I learn about how numbers work, the closer I hope to get on making better predictions. Trying to predict the future on anything is a very tricky thing since there are so many variables to consider. 2024 has the potential to be a biblical year with the Great American Eclipse in April, and the U.S. Presidential Election in November. Sports may not be on the forefront of people’s minds during this time, although I’m sure many of the championships will be connected to these two major events. Recall how LeBron James became 4-6 in the NBA Finals in October 2020, one month prior to Joe Biden being elected as the 46th U.S. President. 47 may be an important number to look out for next year.
Justin