Continuing a six-year tradition, we update the annual "What's Hot, What's Not" List just in time to keep you ahead of the trends for what will be hip and what will be passé in 2003.

For a complete look at what will be in for 2003 and what's so last year, check out the list below:

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

Dan Shanoff is a columnist for Page 2. His "What's Hot, What's Not" trend-spotting list appears Thursdays.