Yes, it's that time of year again where I make this thread and get universal derision, but screw you, I love it. Nothing better than standing on a wet riverbank, soldiering through a case of lukewarm John Smiths with a couple of Scotch eggs tucked away for ballast, all for the glimpse of 16 muscle-bound land economy students who don't speak English to come lumbering into view for a grand total of 30 seconds. NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT.

The bookies are behind the Dark Blue Oxford (76 wins) but they've done that for years, which hasn't stopped Light Blue Cambridge claiming a couple (80 over the years).

Even if I were a neutral, I'd still be backing Cambridge based on their facial hair alone:

http://theboatrace.org/img/imagecache/85/6/b/b/4/cache_6bb4c0b6125624b7069ee793e7992d83.jpg

2.15pm tomorrow, get involved.