Who will be on the cover of NCAA Football 08? EA Sports is set to unveil the choice on March 2, during the "ESPN The Weekend" event in Orlando, a weekend that promises to be notable also for the inclusion of a boiled-red Chris Berman wearing the same Hawaiian shirt for three days in a row.

　　As you know USC great Reggie Bush was the star of last year's game. The year before, EA went retro and gave the cover to former Michigan Wolverine Desmond Howard. So who gets the cover for 08? Here's my choice for the top five guys in the running, plus a dream pick:

　　Brady Quinn.

　　Why He Will: Probably the most recognizable name in college football. Will blog on xbox.com and make appearances in XBL's Game With Fame promo.

　　Why He Won't: *clap clap clapclapclap* OVER-RATED *clap clap clapclapclap*

　　Troy Smith

　　Why He Will: A fantastic season leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to one of their most dominant regular seasons in recent memory. And the Heisman Trophy doesn't hurt.

　　Why He Won't: Was non-existent vs. Florida in the National Championship game.

　　Chris Leak

　　Why He Will: A national championship against a heavily favored Ohio State was vindication for the consistently criticized Gator QB.

　　Why He Won't: His draft stock took a dive after a weak performance in the Senior Bowl.

　　JaMarcus Russell

　　Why He Will: Perhaps the most overlooked of the "Big 3" quarterbacks entering the NFL draft, Russell has size (6'6", 260 lbs.), speed (4.85 40 time), and proven winning ability.

　　Why He Won't: A very good chance he could be playing for the Raiders next season. Not really a reason he won't make the cover, but man that sucks for him.

　　Calvin Johnson.

　　Why He Will: The Georgia Tech wide receiver was perhaps the most physically gifted player in college football last year. An offensive coordinator's dream of size, speed, and Superglue hands.

　　Why He Won't: Despite his tremendous stature, and All-American stats, Johnson doesn't have the name recognition of a Smith or Quinn.

　　Bo Jackson

　　Why He Will: As NCAA 06 proved, EA isn't afraid to dip into the past for their cover athletes. And let's face it, Bo's got it all over Desmond Howard any day.

　　Why He Won't: Bo's ironclad contract with Spike TV has him locked in for the cover of the inevitable Pros vs. Joes videogame. Okay we made that up.

　　My choice? Calvin Johnson FTW. We'll know for sure on March 2 when EA makes the announcement. In the meantime, who do you think will make the cover?