Not in Hall of Fame News
Our All Time Top 50 Tampa Bay Rays have been revised to reflect the 2025 season
Jul 13, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually. As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2025/26 revision of our top 50 Tampa Bay Rays. As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 1. Advanced Statistics. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball. 3. Playoff accomplishments. 4. Their overall impact on the team and…
The Notinhalloffame Baseball list has been revised: 276-300
Jul 13, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall. At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision. Our revisions take into account the following: Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible. Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly. Simple,…
Luke Kuechly believes Cam Newton should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Jul 12, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
The Carolina Panthers will be well represented in next month's Pro Football Hall of Fame class with Luke Kuechly, the star Linebacker who was a Defensive Player of the Year and a five-time First Team All-Pro. If it were up to Kuechly, one of his former teammates would be in the Hall with him. In an article by Scott Fowler in the Charlotte Observer, Fowler referenced past interviews that he had recently conducted, and he referenced a quote by Kuechly regarding Newton: “When he was rolling, he was the best player on the field at all times. I know he…
Jim Tressel named to the Ohio State Ring of Honor
Jul 12, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors of notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. We will eventually extend that to the major universities, and thus it is important to us that Ohio State will be honoring Jim Tressel as a member of the Ohio Stadium Ring of Honor this September. Tressel first coached at Ohio State from 1983 to 1985, where he was the Quarterbacks/Running Backs coach, but he departed for the…
The Notinhalloffame Baseball list has been revised: 251-275
Jul 12, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall. At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision. Our revisions take into account the following: Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible. Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly. Simple,…
The University of West Virginia to retire Pat White's #5
Jul 12, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors of notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. We will eventually extend that to the major universities, and thus it is important to us that the University of West Virginia has announced it will retire the number 5 worn by former Quarterback Pat White. Known for his exceptional versatility as a dual-threat pivot, White led the Mountaineers to a 35-8 record and four consecutive bowl wins…
Our All Time Top 50 St. Louis Cardinals have been revised to reflect the 2025 Season
Jul 12, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually. We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 St. Louis Cardinals. As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 1. Duration and Impact. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball. 3. Advanced Statistics. 4. Playoff performance. 5. Their respective legacy on the…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1998 Preliminary VOTE
Jul 11, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
1998 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still determining what that is, we treated the PFHOF as having its first class in January 1946. We have completed the first 50 years. For “1998,” a Preliminary Vote with over 100 players whose playing career ended by 1992. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool. Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the…
The University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame names their 2026 Class
Jul 08, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors of notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. We will eventually extend that to the major universities, and thus it is important to us that the University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 Class. The six-person class will be inducted on September 25. The inductees are: Paul Calhoun, Football, 1981-84. Calhoun played at Defensive Back and Punter and was an All-SEC Selection…
The Notinhalloffame Baseball list has been revised: 226-250
Jul 08, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall. At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision. Our revisions take into account the following: Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible. Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly. Simple,…
