An annual Page 2 tradition continues! Don't head into the new year spouting last year's conventional wisdom. Study the list below for what's "in" for 2006 (and "out" from 2005). Get ahead of the curve and be the smartest fan in your office, bar argument or speed-dating pool.

(How'd I do last year? Well, for instance, in the category "America's Sweetheart," I predicted "Charlie Weis." Check out my lists from previous years: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001.

WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT: 2006
Category	Out from '05	In for '06
Brady	Tom	Quinn
"Next poker"	Ballroom dancing	Darts
Sports spouse	Anna Benson	Michelle Damon
Barry Bonds conflict	Blasting the media	Blasting past Babe
Hottie sensation	Laura Quinn (Brady's sister/A.J. Hawk's GF)	Jenn Sterger ("Florida State Facebook Girl")
Breakthrough NFL coach	Lovie Smith	Romeo Crennel
Entertain us!	Terrell Owens	Chad Johnson
MLB scandal	Steroids?!	Red Sox finish 3rd?!
You trade, you lose	Randy Moss	Ron Artest
Women's golf star	Michelle Wie	Morgan Pressel
MLB MVP fan favorite	"Papi" (David Ortiz)	"Pronk" (Travis Hafner)
"Right Way" in NBA	Larry Brown's	Flip Saunders'
Will he turn pro?	Matt Leinart	Vince Young
Reality TV	Guys playing HS football	Women playing roller derby
Breakthrough NFL QB	Eli Manning	Philip Rivers
Sports movie subject	Prison football	Auto racing
How you consume sports	Big screens	Cell phones
Pun	"Urban" anything	"XL" everything
Women's hoops sensation	Seimone Augustus	Candace Parker
MLB ace-in-progress	Felix Hernandez	Francisco Liriano
Women's Olympic heroes	Softball players	Snowboarders
Sports towns	San Antonio	New Orleans
Athlete fun time	Vikings boat cruises	Good ol' strip clubs
College hoops sensation	UNC (March 2005)	Ohio St. (November 2006)
"He's Earned It" NBA MVP	Steve Nash	Elton Brand
NASCAR stars	Hotheads	Women
Must-see Coll FB playmaker	Reggie Bush	Ted Ginn Jr.
Theo Epstein bombshell	Quits Red Sox!	Joins Nationals!
Dancing fool	Evander Holyfield	Jerry Rice/Kenny Mayne
Coach to emulate	Heart hidden under hoodie (Belichick, Popovich)	Heart on sleeve (Guillen, Carroll)
World Baseball Classic controversy	Who's playing?	Playing time
Female Athlete of the Year	Annika Sorenstam	Danica Patrick
Male Athlete of the Year	Lance Armstrong	World Cup MVP
Team of the Year	Patriots	Pistons

In the Page 2 "Hot/Not" tradition, here are some picks. Not the teams/players we like to win each major sport. Simply the ones that are out like '05 (or hot for '06):

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "Daily Quickie" commentary appears every weekday morning.