Is there anything worse in the sports media than completely senseless weekly power rankings?  Well, yes: lazy bloggers turning in half days around the holidays. And also people who actually have some kind of emotional investment in power rankings.

1. Scarlett Johansson.  Bright, warm colors like yellow can cheer you up during the winter months.

2. The Prelude.  As you can tell from my mad science skills, I was a chemistry major for three weeks.

3. Sexual Deviance.  Big week for sex crimes, what with the Man U Christmas party, pedophile unicyclist, and this story that I never got around to.  But nothing, of course, tops the sexual assault of UNC football players.

4. Cheeseburgers.  That's my new word for people running an illegal gambling ring

5. Ohio State fans.  Sigh.  (Check out EDSBS's take)

6. Lauren Thompson.  As an ASU cheerleader, she's already on the fast-track to a career in porn and my ever-blasting love.  Listen, I'm not looking for a Nobel Prize winner, I just want a gal who can tuck her legs behind her head.

7. Shaun White.  Another Olympic hero lets down America with his life of crime and chasing girls with pool cues. 

8. Real fireplaces.  Oh, you've got one of those gas-powered ones you just turn on with a switch?  That's cool.  COUGH*homo

9. Ruin Romo.  Filed under the category "Masks I would have sex with," RuinRomo is all about driving a certain franchise QB's performance down the toilet.  Thanks to all the folks who sent the link.

10. Christmas vacation.  WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have never played Guitar Hero, but I can recognize that this is not easy.  (Details here)