Category: Poll

Divisional Round poll: Which team will win Super Bowl LIX?

Share your thoughts on which team will win Super Bowl LIX.

We want to hear from you! Sound-off and tell us which team you think will hoist the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl LIX.

NBA players poll: Who do they pick as basketball’s GOAT?

HoopsHype polled 100 NBA players to determine who is the greatest player ever. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and others drew votes in the poll.

The Athletic recently released their GOAT poll among active NBA players, which caused much grief in HoopsHype’s headquarters since we had been working on a similar project during the season. Our voter size is similar, with 85 player interviews and another 15 players tallied with their picks via social media or a public interview on the record. However, the results are slightly different, with Michael Jordan getting a bigger gap over LeBron James compared to The Athletic’s poll.

Our GOAT poll also includes a twist. HoopsHype has compiled a detailed breakdown of the players who voted based on their nationality, age, position, salary, star status, whether they have been teammates of LeBron at any point, and the reasoning behind their votes.

The results of our HoopsHype GOAT poll show there’s no clear answer anymore to a debate Jordan would have won clearly a few years ago. Believe it or not, people change their minds. That was the case with Devonte Graham, for example.

“I played for the GOAT, Michael Jordan,” Spurs guard Devonte Graham told HoopsHype. “He paid me. When I played there, he was definitely the GOAT. Once I got traded, it became LeBron.”

Below are the results of the poll and a detailed breakdown of the voting.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report.

Poll: Which team will win Super Bowl LVIII?

Share your thoughts on which team will win Super Bowl LVIII.

We want to hear from you! Sound-off and tell us which team you think will hoist the Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl LVIII.

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Media poll: Ranking NBA arenas from best to worst

HoopsHype polled media members to rank NBA arenas from best to worst.

What are the top NBA arenas to attend games across the league?

HoopsHype polled 35 media members who’ve traveled to arenas across the country to find out which are the best in the league. Their criteria ranged from the crowd’s atmosphere and energy to the quality of the arena, culinary offerings, and lighting.

Below are the results of the poll, including a fiercely contested three-way battle for the top spot between New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.

NBA execs poll: Luka Doncic, Victor Wembanyama battle for top player under 25 to build around

NBA executives share their top players to build around under 25 years old in a poll conducted by HoopsHype.

With the start of the 2023-24 season here, HoopsHype polled 20 NBA executives for their Top 5 players under 25 years old.

After dominating this executives poll category for the past three years, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic battled with San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama for the top spot in a tight race. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey were among the top risers in the poll, while LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson were among the players whose stock slipped. In addition, 11 players earned votes for the first time.

In our scoring system, the top player received 10 points, the second received seven points, the third received five points, the fourth received three points, and the fifth player received one point for each ballot.

The results of the poll are listed below.

NBA executives poll: Who are the top breakout candidates for the 2023-24 season?

NBA executives predict who will be the top breakout players of the 2023-24 season in a poll by HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.

Which players will make the biggest leaps in their games across the league?

HoopsHype polled 25 NBA executives to determine who will be the top breakout candidates this season. Each executive was asked to list his top three players who will have a breakout campaign.

Some executives voted for a younger player who’ll thrive with an increased role. Others voted for players on the cusp of becoming potential All-Stars for the first time.

Recent poll winners included Tyrese Maxey last season and Darius Garland the year before when he became an All-Star for the first time.

After receiving the feedback from the executives, the voting results were tabulated, with the top player receiving five points, the second receiving three points, and the third receiving one point for each ballot.

POLL: Are Kansas City Chiefs RBs Jerick McKinnon, Isiah Pacheco underrated?

In our latest weekly poll, we ask fans if #Chiefs RBs Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco are underrated heading into the 2023 NFL season.

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The Kansas City Chiefs are known for their high-octane offense fueled by the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, but is their running back room underappreciated heading into 2023?

In ESPN’s recent top-10 rankings, which polls NFL executives, coaches and players, Chiefs RBs Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco didn’t even receive a single vote. The cornerback position was similarly left out of ESPNs top-10 rankings, but they at least received a few votes. For the running back room, there were no honorable mentions for the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Pacheco finished the 2022 NFL season ranked 25th in rushing yards (830) despite starting only 11 regular season games. He had the second-most rushing scores among rookies behind only Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III. If you include Pacheco’s playoff yardage, he exceeded the 1,000-yard mark last season, all in addition to playing the starting kick returner role.

As for McKinnon, his role is equally nuanced. He played an outsized role in the pass protection schemes last season, often staying in the backfield to pass protect for Patrick Mahomes. He finished the season with over 800 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns. His contributions in the passing game were unmatched at the running back position in 2022.

Our friends at KC Sports Network pointed out earlier this offseason, McKinnon had more receiving touchdowns than some of the league’s best wide receivers. That group includes Vikings WR Justin Jefferson and former Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill.

The running game will probably never be the focus for the Chiefs during the Patrick Mahomes era, but it sure feels like these two are worthy of more recognition heading into the new year. What do you think, Chiefs Kingdom? Vote in the poll atop the page and let us know your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter.

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POLL: How many sacks will Chiefs rookie DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah have in 2023?

Our latest poll asks #Chiefs fans to predict Felix Anudike-Uzomah’s sack total for his rookie campaign.

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For the second consecutive season, the Kansas City Chiefs added an edge rusher in the first round of the draft. This time around they selected Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who played high school football just 15 miles from Arrowhead Stadium.

The situation heading into the 2023 NFL season for Anudike-Uzomah is wholly different than for George Karlaftis a season ago. With Frank Clark’s departure and Carlos Dunlap remaining a free agent, the Chiefs are missing a considerable amount of their edge rush production from 2022. Nine sacks in total and nearly 80 pressures between the two.

What does this mean for Anudike-Uzomah’s opportunity and rookie season sack production? For starters, expectations could be higher for the K-State Wildcat, given that the team has quite a bit of production to replace.

Last season, Karlaftis posted six sacks in the regular season, with 5.5 of those sacks coming in the final seven weeks. He added another sack in the playoffs, but it clearly took him some time to adjust to the NFL game.

It’s entirely possible that Anudike-Uzomah could exceed Karlaftis’ rookie numbers. He’s coming off of an 8.5-sack season with K-State in 2022 after posting an 11-sack season the year prior. How it all translates to the NFL remains to be seen, but what exactly is his ceiling in terms of sack numbers as a rookie?

Anudike-Uzomah would need an 11-sack season in 2023 to set the Chiefs’ franchise record by a rookie. The record is currently held by franchise legend Derrick Thomas, who recorded 10 sacks as a rookie in the 1989 NFL season. Anudike-Uzomah would need 15 sacks as a rookie to set the NFL’s record, which was set by former Titans and Eagles edge Jevon Kearse (14.5) in 1999.

What do you think, Chiefs Kingdom? How many sacks with Anudike-Uzomah have as a rookie? Be sure to vote in our poll at the top of the page and let us know your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter.

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