The 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Model Short List Revealed!

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue will be unveiled soon and the office has been a buzz with which smoking hot model will appear on the cover. We don’t mean to brag and we don’t mean to boast, but our predictions are like butter on your breakfast toast. Last year, we picked Irina Shayk and sure enough the red hot Rookies landed it. In 2009, we were leaning towards Brooklyn Decker and though we were off by a year, you have to admit the bikini force is strong with us. Check out the pics and give us your prediction in the comments.

Genevieve Morton

Hometown: Cape Town, South Africa | Age: 26 | Rookie year: 2010

Why?: Because she has had a ton of buzz in 2011 and was featured in Esquire.

Brooklyn Decker

Hometown: Kettering, Ohio | Age: 24 | Rookie year: 2006

Why?: Because she has 2 movies coming out in 2012 and her popularity appears to be growing astronomically.

Cintia Dicker

Hometown: Campo Bom, Brazil | Age: 25 | Rookie year: 2009

Why?: We’re calling it – 2012 is the year of the Ginger and this is why.

Esti Ginzburg

Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel | Age: 21 | Rookie year: 2009

Why?: Israel is so hot right now – 500+ COED Facebook Fans can’t be wrong.

Julie Henderson

Hometown: Houston, Texas | Age: 25 | Rookie year: 2007

Why?: We’ve been saying this is her year since 2009 so maybe it finally is.

Jessica White

Hometown: Buffalo, New York | Age: 27 | Rookie year: 2003

Why?: Longest standing alumni may get the nod this year.

Hilary Rhoda

Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland | Age: 24 | Rookie year: 2009

Why?: She is the darkhorse of the race but this dark haired beauty might be the American girl they’re looking for.

Jessica Perez

Hometown: San José, Costa Rica | Age: 25 | Rookie year: 2011

Why?: Won the 2011 model search, so it would make sense, right?

Kate Upton

Hometown: St. Joseph, Michigan | Age: 19 | Rookie year: 2011

Why?: Come on! Do you think anyone else beyond Kate will actually get the cover? I think not.