Bass Will Win "Dancing with the Stars" (The TV Zone)

Well, here I go again. Making a wild - and possibly wildly inaccurate prediction - but I'm gonna do it anyway. That's just what I do, and if I'm wrong, don't blame me. Blame the voters. (Because I AM right here.)

Drum role...

Take a deep breath...

And now, introducing my choice to win the 2008 7th season of "Dancing with the Stars", bowing September 24 is....

Oh, wait. You already who it is. I put his name in the headline (And there's that nice big picture too.)

Yes, Lance Bass will win this season's "Dancing with the Stars."

I've consulted the charts. Spoken with astrologers. Thought long and deeply about this. Considered the pros. The cons. The in-betweens.

And this is what it all adds up to: This is Lance's to lose.

Let's count my nine reasons:

1.) Right age (29).

2.) Huge fame from 'N Sync, which will guarantee votes no matter how lead-footed.

3.) He's NOT lead-footed, of course. Hey! We're talking boy band talent here.

4.) Hugely competitive - he'll really want to beat Joey Fatone.

5.) Great stamina. He's an astronaut, for crying out loud.

6.) He's serious about this - "DWTS" isn't some gig to fill the hours between more important gigs.

7.) Very camera savvy

8.) A male will win this season - that's just the way it's gonna be.

9.) Yeah, he's out, but that shouldn't make a difference here and may actually help.

10.) For a moment, I don't have a tenth reason, but give me time. I'm sure I'll think of one.

Go to the jump for the odds for the rest of this season's crew...

And welcome! You've arrived at the Jump.

TONI BRAXTON: 'Nother big star, and maybe biggest after Lucci/Bass; plus she's got an album to sell. But she may have serious (or maybe not serious but definitely real) health problems; was hospitalized briefly in the spring. So...? Odds: 1:100

BROOKE BURKE: Brooke Who? The unknown of the group and unknowns have a zero shot on this show; plus former swimsuit model with great bod; dominant female viewership will never vote for her. Odds: 1:1,000,000

ROCCO DISPIRITO: Celeb chef and love his odds too. Good looking guy with real penchant for the camera. He'll go far. 1:4.

MAURICE GREENE: Great athlete with one of the superstar dancers by his side - Cheryl Burke - but does he have the desire to win? Competitive spirit should fire up on show; he'll go far too. Odds: 1:5

KIM KARDASHIAN: Cut foot not a good omen. I fear poor Kim will not go far here at all. Odds: 1:650,000

CLORIS LEACHMAN: Who wouldn't love to see CL win - but 82 years old? Again, no chance but should get a nice run for a little while. odds: 1:1,000,000

CODY LINLEY: The Kid - well, not really. He's 18. Jake Ryan has a shot but he's only well-known to 'boppers and not their parents who watch this show (actually, the PARENTS of the parents are the one's who usually watch.) Odds: 1:50

SUSAN LUCCI: Cam Mathison did it - why not me? Easily the most famous face of this season by a very very long shot. But fame and popularity only carry you so far. I predict Susan is gone by the middle rounds. Odds: 1:60

MISTY MAY-TREANOR: The active athlete of the lot with stamina to burn. Plus a great Olympics outing. Great partner too. Another possible winner here (though imagine winning gold and then a few months later DWTS?) But women contestants tend to get penalized on this show. Odds: 1:7

TED MCGINLEY: A looker with a long long history in front of the camera. Ladies - older ones - will vote for him. But no spring chicken. He'll falter at some point. Odds: 1:50

JEFFREY ROSS: Comic relief. Odds: 1:5000

WARREN SAPP: My personal favorite of this crop, and worth ruminating a bit about. A great defensive end (Raiders) who had the misfortune of retiring the same day as Brett Favre, the press essentially wrote just one story that day and ignored Warren. He's gotta be feeling a little bit lonely - plus Favre's now unretired and back in the spotlight. Is Warren looking for a little more of that spotlight too? He's feisty (oh yeah) and competitive. Weight issues here? I don't know. Check out this good story in ESPN, and the ad Warren did for the NFL. He's got personality to burn, but he wont win "DWTS." Odds: 1:75. (Pix: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)