It?s the last day of February and right about now my throat feels worse than Dick Vitale?s after broadcasting a Duke-Maryland triple overtime thriller. But I?m a gamer and my fingers are still working, so I really have no excuse for going more than a week without posting.

Actually I do have an excuse. I have a new addiction that?s devouring an entire hour of my time every day. Sadly to say, it?s I?m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, and I haven?t missed a single minute.

Laugh if you will, but catching the former Mrs. Steve Sanders (90210) and more impressively Playboy Playmate, Nikki Schieler-Ziering, in an assortment of bikinis has been worth every minute. As was the near catfight between Downtown Julie Brown and Alana Stewart. Good times. And the monsoon conditions of the Australian rainforest, and Fear Factor-style challenges make Survivor: Amazon look like a birthday party at the McDonald?s PlayPlace.

Speaking of Survivor, once his tribemates figured out Daniel-san was Asian, it was obvious he was the next to go. Seriously, what was that all about?? They don?t like you because you?re lazy, and apparently a sleepwalker. Except of course when you find someone that can speak a little Cantonese, then suddenly you?re all about team dynamics and communication. Whatever—he was lucky he wasn?t the first to go.

More importantly, I continue to be proud of Rob?s performance. Though I feel like he?s playing too many angles that could end up coming back to bite him. I?m especially wary of his alliance with Triathalon Alex. I also think if there is a merger, and the ?cute girls? really do go topless, he?ll be too distracted and forget all about the milllion bucks. Seriously, this needs to happen, and then there needs to be a Survivor You Didn?t See DVD available right next to Snoop Dogg?s Girls Gone Wild.

And who calls themselves ?the cute girls? anyway? Actually who cares if it means we get more gratuitous shots of Heidi, Shawna, and Jenna scrubbing each other down. But judging from the previews, one of the cute girls may be on their way out as Shawna appears to be down for the count. If you?re like me and think Shawna?s the least cute of ?the cute girls?, you?re probably not nearly as broken up as say Andy.

Unlike Rob, I haven?t allowed scantily clad reality babes distract me from the real task at hand. Which is obviously college basketball?s last two weeks of the regular season. I?m glad to see that Sadaam is finally blinking, meaning we may not see March Madness shipped to VH1 or MTV. I can tolerate Billy Packer, Jim Nantz, and even Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, but I refuse to watch a game called by Gideon Yago and Ian Robinson, “Greetings and salutations, sports fans?”

With so much parity (coincidentally did you know when you take the ?I? out of ?parity? you?ve got a ?party??) in college hoops this may be the year that we see a #6, #7, or #8 seed cut down the nets in New Orleans. Keeping with that theme, I?ve already determined 5 current top 10 teams who will NOT win it all this season.

Louisville ? This is an easy one as they?ve dropped four of their last five, including two at home, and obviously peaked right around the first week of February. Their only viable scoring option is Reece Gaines, and he simply doesn?t have enough help to go very far come March. Maybe two games?More likely one.

Kansas ? There have been times in tournament history when a team has adapted to a season-ending injury to a starter and adapted and carried on without them. The 2001 National Champion Duke team that played a few rounds while Carlos Boozer healed a broken foot comes to mind. But Duke had freakin? Casey Sanders, and more importantly they had the 3-ball. Kansas has Jeff Graves, who is just as likely to foul out as he is to put up a Wayne Simien-esque double-double, and they have no legitimate perimeter threat. Yes, I realize Kirk Hinrich is on this team, repeat they have no legitimate perimeter threat. If a team can shut down Collison the middle, the upset will be in the making—-even if it?s to a marginally talented bubble team like Seton Hall.

Pitt ? Had they not been fortunate enough to play last year?s first two rounds in their own backyard, they likely would have been hard pressed to advance to the Sweet 16. Personally the backcourt of Brandin Knight and Julius Page is overrated in my eyes, and while I like Ontario Lett as a blue-collar force on the inside, they just don?t have the balanced scoring to make it to the Finals.

Florida ? Billy Donovan has a history of peaking too early, at least that?s what his wife says. But seriously, without Mike Miller still around he?s proven that March just means you?re closer to Spring Football if you?re a Gator fan. Bret Nelson is horrible. Christian Drejer will be good—next year. Unfortunately this year?s learning curve was cut short due to an ankle injury. Senior Matt Bonner is solid, and frosh Matt Walsh has proven he can score against anyone. Maybe they?ll surprise me, and a guy like David Lee will step up and assert himself as a viable third offensive force—but I see another early exit.

Kentucky ? A lot of people will put them in the Final Four once the brackets are published, and a healthy amount will name them the champion. I?ll agree they are the hottest team in the nation with their win streak of 17 consecutive games. But keep in mind that three of those games were against weak non-cons in Tennessee State, Alcorn State and Ohio and 11 of the 17 games have been played at home. Keith Bogans has been outstanding this year and may be in line for SEC Player of the Year, but it?s a lot easier to put up number in front of the Wildcat faithful at Rupp, than it is on the road or on a neutral site. You heard it here first, they?ll lose at least two games prior to the NCAAs.

I?m sure I?ve offended someone by this analysis, so while I?m at it, I?ll unveil my All-American team.

T.J. Ford, Reece Gaines, Dwyane Wade, David West, Nick Collison?

And because I?m in a good mood, I?m going to pretend I never saw Andy?s comment that Illinois could run with Arizona or Duke right now?

Have a good weekend, and don?t forget tonight?s very special Baywatch Wedding!!! Oh yea, and more Nikki Ziering on I?m A Celebrity?Just trust me.