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| The Sixth Annual "What's Hot, What's Not List" Year-In-Preview: 2003 | ||
| Category | Hot (for '03) | Not (so '02) |
| NFL renaissance city | L.A. | Houston |
| Sport to train toddler in | Rodeo | Golf |
| Athlete must-have | Personal GPS | X Box in car |
| Farewell tour | The Mailman | The Dream |
| At-bat music | Any Pharrell Williams | Nouveau hard rock |
| Off-field, -court headgear | Foam 'n' mesh hats | Visors |
| MLB jersey |  Garish retro |
 Contraction teams |
| NBA personality | Hubie Brown | Charles Barkley |
| Ride | Benz tank | Navigator |
| Clipper | None left | Q Richardson |
| NBA talent pool | Eastern Europe | D-League |
| City that deserves more pro teams | Vegas, baby | Charlotte |
| Football fan nuisance | Postgame crowd-control | Mugging for TV cameras |
| World Series we'd like to see | Cubs-Red Sox | Bay Area brawl |
| College football frosh to watch |  Chris Leak |
 Maurice Clarett |
| Endorser (male) |  LeBron |
 T-Mac |
| Endorser (female) | First Augusta member | Williams Sisters |
| Must-have NFL jersey | Byron Leftwich | Aaron Brooks |
| College football feel-good story |  Virginia |
 Iowa |
| Young NHL talent |  Marian Gaborik |
 Jarome Iginla |
| Gutsy Stanley Cup prediction | Senators vs. Avalanche | Red Wings vs. Flyers |
| Obligatory Anna Kournikova reference | Calendar star | Actual tennis ability |
| Good idea that just needs tweaking | Virtual manager | Virtual stadium signage |
| Catch phrase | "Ya heard?" | "Holla" |
| What older athletes do | Retire | Hold on |
| Notre Dame game plan | Give Willingham an extension | Never wear green jerseys again |
| Fascinating college-hoops freshman | Matt Walsh (Florida) | Scott May (UNC) |
| NBA groupie | Tyra | Whoever Nash is dating |
| Coaching PR blunder | Agree to all-access show | Engage opposing player |
| Sweet scientist | Mike Tyson | Arturro Gatti |
| Olympics-inspired NHL fix | Shorter games | Larger rinks |
| Hart Trophy consideration | Joe Thornton | Jaromir Jagr |
| Cinderella |  Butler |
 Gonzaga |
| NBA record to beat | Career scoring total | Career scoring average |
| Trade bait | Vince Carter | Darius Miles |
| College-football recruiting need | Innovative drum major | Tough running back |
| QB skill | Mobility | Arm strength |
| Scrappy underdog | Spurrier's No. 2 QB | Marc Bulger |
| Hoops progeny | DJ Strawberry | Mike Dunleavy |
| Female hotties play | Golf | Tennis |
| Heisman qualifier | Two-way player | West Coast bias |
| Anthem singer | Mariah | Avril |
| Stadium givaways | Mini-goalposts | ThunderStix |
| Facial hair | Mutton chops | Thick line around jawbone |
| Baby name | Matsui | Ichiro |
| NFL prospect |  Brad Smith |
 David Carr |
| L.A. place to be seen | USC games | Lakers games |
| Serena style |  Sportsbra-as-top |
 Catsuits |
| Tennis stud |  James Blake |
 Andy Roddick |
| BCS complaint | Media poll | Computer polls |
| NBA on-court accessory | Lower-leg sleeve | Wrist sweatbands |
| Jerseys-as-fashion | Retro look, current player names | Retro look, old player names |
| Hip cameo role | Rap videos | "Arli$$" |
| Boston bachelor | Theo Epstein | Tom Brady |
| Women's soccer diva | Heather Mitts | Mia Hamm |
| WNBA savior | Sheila Lambert | Jackie Stiles |
| Racing hero | Sara Fisher | Tony Stewart |
| Argentina | Rebounding economy | Rebounding margin |
| Non-Tiger golfer | Phil, phinally | Rich Beem |
| Pitching duo | K-Rod/Percival | Johnson/Schilling |
| Hoops skill | Dribbling | Passing |
| Fashion faux-pas | Unbuttoned shooting shirt | Untucked jersey |
| "Can't-miss" NBA rookie |  Amare Stoudemire |
 Nikoloz Tskitishvili |
| Actor as athlete | Tom Cavanaugh | Bow Wow |
| Basketball kicks | Air Force 1s | Anything with a zipper |
| Biggest attraction in Texas |  Yao |
 A-Rod |
| End-zone celebration | "Fun Bunch" retro | Sharpie-quality creativity |
| TV ratings bonanza | High-school hoops | High-school football |
| MLB champs |  Yankees return |
 Angels repeat |
| Real NBA Finals | Kings-Mavs series | Kings-Lakers series |
| NFL champs |  Raiders' consistency |
 Patriots' emotion |
| Dynasty |  University of Miami football |
 Lakers |