SPiN's Hottest Significant Other Tournament

You knew this was coming.

So many athletes date celebrities (or Playmates, or fellow athletes) that the time has finally arrived: SPiN is going to let you, the reader, determine which professional athlete has the hottest significant other.

And before you pepper us with questions as to whether or not golf (or surfing, or hockey) is a professional sport, save the e-mail. Retired athletes count, too!

We commissioned a crack team -- or maybe it was a team on crack -- of experienced eyes to determine the seeding of each athlete's girlfriend/fiancee/wife. We'll play this out March Madness-style, based on your votes. Each Wednesday we'll break it down, round-by-round, until you've determined a winner. We will determine who moves on to the Savory 16 based on the poll numbers Monday night.

* No, Jake Plummer's "girlfriend" is not a celebrity. Or a Playmate. Or an athlete. But their story generated so many headlines that we had to include him. She's quite a sleeper, huh?

** Derek Jeter, as always, was just an educated guess. We found out about his latest supposed lady friend here. And does a discussion such as this one exist without Jeter?

*** We tried really, really hard to make all the links tasteful, considering some of the talent on hand. We cannot be responsible for your Googling -- and oogling. Enjoy!

1. Rony Seikaly (Syracuse basketball star who also had a solid NBA career, mostly with the Miami Heat) and Elsa Benitez (model).

2. Jeff Garcia (balding quarterback who was called "gay" by former teammate Terrell Owens) and Carmella DeCesare (Playboy Playmate).

3. Petr Nedved (Phoenix Coyotes center) and Veronica Varekova (model).

4. Tiger Woods (on par to be the greatest golfer in the history of the sport. Lame pun, we know) and Elin Nordegren (model).

5. A.J. Feeley (career-long backup NFL quarterback) and Heather Mitts (USA soccer star/sideline reporter).

6. Sean Avery (Los Angeles Kings center) and Elisha Cuthbert (actress).

7. Kelly Slater (surfer) and Gisele Bundchen (model).

8. Adam Archuleta (hard-hitting St. Louis Rams safety) and Jennifer Walcott (Playboy Playmate).

9. Tony Parker (point guard for the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs) and Eva Longoria (actress).

10. Casey Daigle (mostly minor-league baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization) and Jennie Finch (softball pitcher).

11. David Pelletier (one lucky figure skater) and Jamie Sale (figure skater).

12. Dario Franchitti (race car driver) and Ashley Judd (actress).

13. Tom Brady (two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback of the New England Patriots) and Bridget Moynahan (actress).

14. Kris Benson (New York Mets pitcher) and Anna Benson (former stripper).

15. Tim Couch (Former No. 1 NFL draft pick, no longer in the league) and Heather Kozar (Playboy Playmate).

16. Derek Jeter (ladykilling New York Yankees shortstop with too many World Series rings to count) and Cassia Riley (Penthouse Pet).

17. Jake Plummer (Denver Broncos quarterback) and Kollette Klassen (Denver Broncos cheerleader).

18. Pete Sampras (one of the greatest male tennis players, ever) and Bridgette Wilson (actress).

19. Scott Erickson (soon-to-be retired MLB pitcher) and Lisa Guerrero (sportscaster).

20. Cale Hulse (Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman) and Gena Lee Nolin (actress).

21. Mike Piazza (sure-fire MLB Hall of Fame catcher) and Alicia Rickter (Playboy Playmate).

22. Quentin Richardson (lethal three-point shooting guard for the New York Knicks) and Brandy (actress/singer).

23. Memhet Okur (underrated forward for the Utah Jazz) and Yeliz Caliskan (Miss Turkey).

24. David Beckham (iconic English soccer player who has cheated on his wife with a nanny and lived to tell about it) and Victoria Beckham (singer/actress).

25. Rodney Peete (former standout quarterback at USC who had a mediocre NFL career) and Holly Robinson Peete (actress).

26. Tim Hasselbeck (NFL backup quarterback) and Elisabeth Hasselbeck (TV host).

27. Carmelo Anthony (superstar forward for the Denver Nuggets) and LaLa Vazquez (MTV veejay).

28. Alexei Yashin (New York Islanders center) and Carol Alt (model/actress).

29. Matt Treanor (Florida Marlins backup catcher) and Misty May (volleyball player).

30. David Eckstein (St. Louis Cardinals shortstop) and Ashley Drane (actress).

31. Nomar Garciaparra (oft-injured shortstop who made his name with the Boston Red Sox, but recently signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers) and Mia Hamm (iconic women's soccer player).

32. Andre Agassi (one of the greatest male tennis players in the history of the sport) and Steffi Graf (former women's tennis player).