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It's that time of year again -- time for the annual gridiron spectacle.
No, not the Super Bowl, but the Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. Starting in 1986, the rich and famous from entertainment, news, sports and pop culture have told Scripps Howard who they think will win the Super Bowl.

What do Stan Musial, Shaquille O'Neal and Jennie Finch have in common? Check out Scripps Howard's Celebrity Super Bowl Poll Thursday to find out

Well, what do you know. The SEC is 4-5 in bowl games. The Big Ten is 3-5. The Mountain West is 4-1. And schools from non-AQ conferences finished 4-2 against schools from AQ conferences.

How about those Little Sisters of the Poor?

Ohio State president Gordon Gee said that TCU and Boise State don't belong in the national title game because, "I do know, having been both a Southeastern Conference president and a Big Ten president, that it's like murderer's row every week for these schools. We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor. We play very fine schools on any given day."

Auburn ranked ahead of TCU? What a crock of BCS

I'm tired of the talk. It's time to play.

If you're a basketball fan, you know who I'm talking about.

68 is my new favorite number.

The NCAA has decided to expand the men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams. All signs had been pointing to the NCAA expanding to 96 teams, which would have radically reconfigured -- aka screwed up --March Madness.

I'm not sure which confuses me more: The TV show "Lost" or the inability/unwillingness of some people to appreciate the Winter Olympics.

What does Avatar have in common with Up and Saw? Check out Scripps Howard's 21st annual Celebrity Super Bowl Poll on Thursday to find out!