In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Double-A Zone has come up with the top ten things we're most thankful for.

10. OK, we know it sounds a little cheesy, but it's true. We're thankful for our 88 championships in 23 sports and three divisions. Seriously, it's exciting stuff out there. We haven't had many championships yet, but so far in cross country, for example, we've seen course records broken and the first three-peat female cross country national champion.

9. We're grateful college age students came out to vote in record numbers. It's a remarkable accomplishment and shows how passionate and impactful the youth vote can be. Since we're on the vote, we're also grateful President-elect Barack Obama is such a huge fan of college sports.

8. Speaking of the Final Four, we're grateful that the college basketball season has started. Don't miss the NIT action this weekend from Madison Square Garden.

7. We're grateful we don't live in Lubbock.

6. Thank you Mike Leach for all your zany antics. Your wacky personality and quirky nature have been terrific blog fodder.

5. The conversation our readers had about minority hiring in intercollegiate athletics was one of the most dynamic and invested conversations we've ever had on the Double-A Zone. Read the post and share your thoughts.

4. We're grateful that Ball State has gone undefeated. Ok, everyone loves a good Cinderella story, but we're particularly fond of this one because one of our staff members is a ranging Cardinal and we like to see him happy.

3. We're grateful that nine NCAA student-athletes and three club athletes were selected as Rhodes Scholars. These remarkable individuals prove that tremendous academic skill and athletic prowess are not mutually exclusive. They truly are "student-athletes."

2. Passion, bravery and leadership are characteristics every student-athlete shares. But, the unique sacrifices and uncommon valor of student-athletes serving in the armed forces is something we can all be very grateful for.

1. Maybe the thing we're most grateful for this holiday is the support of our readership, which allows us to highlight the amazing accomplishments of student-athletes around the country. Thank you for another terrific year. Please keep those comments coming.

Did we miss something on our top-ten?