The top 10 things you should bet on in Super Bowl XLVII

I am more excited for this Sunday than almost anything in my life. One of my colleagues, Miss Katie Williams, chipped in and said, “You mean the Puppy Bowl, right?”

And I responded, of course, “Duh.” But, I am also incredibly excited for the Super Bowl, as I am a diehard Baltimore Ravens fan. I am also a fan of betting money on inconsequential things, so here is the Top 10 Things You Should Bet On in Super Bowl XLVII:

10. If the Ravens win, how long will it take for Ray Lewis to mention his faith or religion in the postgame.

9. Which commercial will come first: Doritos, Budweiser, or Coca-cola and/or Pepsi.

8. How many times in the first quarter will they show a split screen with both of the Harbaugh brothers looking stoically in the opposite direction?

7. Will the winner of the coin toss choose to kick off or receive.

6.  Of the three former NFL Super Bowl winners to serve as ESPN analysts — Mike Ditka, Steve Young and Trent Dilfer —  who will be the first one to say, “Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh.”

5. How many of the commercials will feature birds or dogs running into a closed window, shade or door that appears to be open. There have been one to four of them every year since 2009.

4. Will this year’s halftime show be better than the last two years. (Anything is better than 2011’s Black Eyed Peas and Madonna featured that creepy tightrope walker in 2012 — so, yes, it automatically will be better).

3. Will Justin Timberlake appear out of nowhere during the halftime show to cause another ‘wardrobe malfunction?’ (We can only hope).

2. The all-time favorite: How freakin’ long will it take Alicia Keys to get through the national anthem — NOT including the last word.

1. Anthem part two: time prediction for the last word, “brave.”