Most years, the Super Bowl is our country’s best-watched TV event. Yet while Super Bowl parties are usually excellent fun – the magical combination of great ads and seven-layer dip – a lot of people attending don’t seem to care about, or pay much attention to, the actual football itself.

In years past, especially when I was in film, I often heard from family and friends in the lead-up to the Oscars – another big TV event. They were competing in Oscar prediction pools, and looking for insider advice. Many of them didn’t care much about the outcome of the Oscars inherently, hadn’t even seen all of the movies in contention. But, just by staking positions on the winners (as often as not solely for bragging rights, rather than with money on the line), they inevitably seemed to be more excited about, and better engaged in, the award show itself.

So, this year, at my brother David’s annual Super Bowl party, we’re trying the same thing. We’ve put together a list of 25 bets – about the game itself and the hoopla surrounding it – and are having all the attendees take their best guess on each. Here, too, there’s no money hinging on it, though we’re trying to round up a crown or trophy we can use, a la the Stanley Cup: whoever gets the most answers right will keep it until they have to defend the title at next year’s Super Bowl.

If my theory is correct, that should keep everyone engaged and enjoying much more than they otherwise might.

Here are our questions:

1. Will Luke Bryan be wearing a hat when he appears on screen before singing the US National Anthem?
   Yes / No
2. How long will it take for Luke Bryan to sing the US National Anthem?
   Over 2’9” / Under 2’9”
3. Will any player on the Falcons or Patriots roster be seen kneeling during the National Anthem on TV during live broadcast?
   Yes / No
4. What will the coin toss be?
   Heads / Tails
5. Which coach will be mentioned by name first after kickoff?
   Dan Quinn / Bill Belichick
6. Who will throw the first touchdown pass?
   Tom Brady / Matt Ryan
7. Who will be ahead at the end of the first quarter?
   Patriots / Falcons
8. Who will be ahead at the end of the first half?
   Patriots / Falcons
9. How big will the first half spread be?
   Fewer than 5 points / 5 points or greater
10. What color will Lady Gaga’s hair be when she comes on stage for the halftime show?
    Blonde / Any other color
11. Which song will Lady Gaga play first during the halftime show?
    Born this Way / Bad Romance / Edge of Glory / Poker Face / Just Dance / Other
12. Will Lady Gaga say “Trump” at any point during the halftime show?
    Yes / No
13. Who will be ahead at the end of the third quarter?
    Patriots / Falcons
14. Will the game go into overtime?
    Yes / No
15. Who will win the Super Bowl?
    Patriots / Falcons
16. How big will the final spread be?
    Fewer than 5 points / 5 points or greater
17. What color will the liquid be that is poured on the winning coach?
    Clear / Lime-Green / Orange / Yellow / Red / Blue / Purple
18. Who will the MVP be?
    Tom Brady / Matt Ryan / Anyone Else
19. Will any player do the the “Dirty Bird” touchdown celebration?
    Yes / No
20. How many field goals will be made?
    Five or fewer / More than five
21. Will either team try a ‘flea flicker’ trick play?
    Yes / No
22. Will either team score three straight times?
    Yes / No
23. How many Super Bowl commercials will Peyton Manning appear in between kickoff and final whistle?
    One or fewer / Two or more
    (Note: multiple airings of the same commercial will be counted separately.)
24. How many times will Gisele Bundchen be shown between kickoff and final whistle?
    One or fewer / Two or more
25. How many times will Donald Trump tweet between kickoff and final whistle?
    One or fewer / Two or more

In case you want to try the same thing yourself, here’s a printable PDF of the 25 questions. If you try it out, email me and let me know how it works!