They weren't on the checklist, but they are in there.

The formal arrival of 2022 Topps Series 2 today unleashes something that collectors might not have expected to see when they previously saw the recently revealed checklist -- short-printed variations for notable newcomers Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson and Bobby Witt Jr.

And there may be more notables to come as the annual set's rarer finds start trickling into the open market and on eBay.

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What's Buzzing: New Star Wars, new F1 and MLB pulls, The National and more in this Friday edition.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome Road to UEFA Nations League soccer cards
Arrives: Oct. 28
Box basics: One auto per 20-pack hobby box (12 boxes per case); 16 packs per LITE box (16 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: The newest Topps soccer release focuses on "the best that international football has to offer" in this one, which will include a pair of formats for collectors to choose from.

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All those college draft picks and NIL cards from Topps will have school names and logos beginning next year

Fanatics revealed on Thursday that it has "new broad-scale college physical and digital trading card deals" with more than 100 top schools and will have exclusive rights for several years with deals that "will include both exclusive and non-exclusive co-branded trading card products, incorporating official university trademarks and featuring current student-athletes and former athletes playing in the NFL, NBA and MLB." It's a three-year deal beginning in 2023.

"Fanatics has been closely monitoring the ever-evolving NIL landscape, and we felt this was the perfect time to launch multiple, strategic college trading card programs that will allow schools and current student-athletes to create new levels of direct engagement with fans across hundreds of the top programs nationwide," said Derek Eiler EVP of Fanatics College. "There are tremendous opportunities for this untapped area of the hobby and to expand further across the collegiate sports landscape."

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, some serious NFL threads worth a look, Project100 business, Formula 1 and more.

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The box: 2021-22 Topps Chrome OTE basketball cards (blaster)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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What's Buzzing: Cosmic Chrome has them talking, Project100 thoughts, autographed books and CDs and more in today's edition.

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What: 2022 Topps Chrome baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 16
Box basics: 20 packs per hobby box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Topps Chrome gets a "galactic spin on Chrome technology" with this new brand in the Topps MLB lineup.

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What's Buzzing: Bryce Harper vs. Mike Trout, best helmets for autos, talking vintage grading, a big Bowman U box and more.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals, they say "art moms" are a key, baseball TV talk shows, big pulls, low averages and "Galactics are overrated?"

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals chatter, MLB talk, NBA breaks and more in this Sunday edition.

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What's Buzzing: New arrivals, new pulls, big break highlights, a Topps cancellation and dumping high-end Michael Jordan cards?

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The box: 2021-22 Topps Bundesliga soccer cards (hobby box)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Last-box heat, NBA Finals, new arrivals, new pulls and more in this Friday edition.

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What's Buzzing: 2022 Bowman mega boxes are here, pondering The National, vintage cards, Marion Barber, Game of Thrones and J-Rod in today's edition.

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The box: 2022 Bowman baseball cards (hobby)
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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The box: 2021-22 Topps UEFA Champions League soccer cards
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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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What's Buzzing: Plenty of chatter, new pulls and more in this Wednesday edition.

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

MY FIRST NEW-LABEL SLAB ...
The Card: Derrick Henry 2016 Panini Origins Rookie Autographs #112
The Reason Graded: My latest submission of stuff from CSG is already back -- in times far faster than what's posted on their site -- and this card of Tennessee Titans star (and former Alabama Crimson Tide standout as well as Heisman Trophy winner) Derrick Henry was my choice for my first fast sub under their new format. Why? I thought it looked quite flawless with a solid on-card sig with literally nothing obviously wrong with the card. With this being perhaps my best NFL auto for him I opted to slab it since thick-stock cards like this have tended to grade cleanly for me.
The Grade: CSG 9.5 (10 auto)

Reality Check: I was a little surprised this didn't check in higher as the only couple of white spots on the card appeared to be to be part of the design's specs and splats but ... I'll live with it. This one might also be reflective of CSG's tough standards, which don't appear to have gotten easier at all with their new slabs and slightly tweaked scale at its top. (Cards previously in a CSG Gem Mint 9.5 are now Gem Mint 10s.) All in all, I'm good with this card and their new scale and look -- straight-on scans don't do these slabs justice. While I liked the previous style (and own plenty) this one is tight and right ... just like their time for return, price and structure that lets you see the front and backs of the cards as they were in-house. There won't be tampering/fake slabs when you can look up the card online -- a big plus over other slabs if you ask me.

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The box: 2021 Topps Chrome Black baseball cards
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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The box: 2021 Topps Update baseball cards (hanger)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (hobby & jumbo)
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What's Buzzing: Ups and downs, a video to see, card altering, Josh Allen cards, Project100 and some breaks to start the work week.

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What's Buzzing: NBA Finals are set, Project100 Wave 2, Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts are warming up and more in today's edition.

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What's Buzzing: NBA chatter, fantasy football mishaps in MLB, pondering non-sports licensing, MLB chatter and more.

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What: 2022 Topps Heritage High Number baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 9
Box basics: One autograph or Relic per 24-pack box (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: It's time to turn back the clock a few years with Topps Heritage taking on 1973 for a second time this season with a continuation of what started earlier this year but with new players and features in the mix.

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