If they were athletes, they’d be called role players, 6th (wo)men, scrappy, Troy Brown, Alvin Harper, or Bill Wennington. Even though they’re some of the hottest chicks on the planet, they get lost in the sticky shuffle of pages and forgotten from the media hype the cover model gets.

Without further adieu, here are the Top 10 Role Players of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition (click thumbnails to enlarge pics) :

#10 - Louise Forsling
She’s from the 1998 issue and qualifies as Hippie Hot

#9 - Nikki Taylor
Not sure how she never landed a cover, it seemed like she took over for Cindy Crawford as the Supermodel of the 90’s

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#8 - Angela Lindvall
She didn’t hang around the Swimsuit Scene very long, apparently ditching it (and her blonde hair) for indoor supermodel things.

#7 - Anne V
If she somehow left Cubs fan’s memories, this should get her back in there:

SEE #1-6 AFTER THE JUMP!

#6 - Juliana Martins
Another name that proves the theory that no one remembers who finishes in second place, even if they’re hot and look like Elisha Cuthbert.

#5 - May Anderson
2003 was a good year but Ms. Anderson wasn’t going to beat out Petra Nemcova. She loses major points for dating Kid Rock.

#4 - Laetitia Casta
She was a staple in the 90’s Swimsuit Issues, but inexplicably never made the cover.

#3 - Jessica Van Der Steen
Don’t know her story, don’t care.

#2 - Tori Praver
According to me, she has the 2nd best odds to land the cover next year. Expect a full odds post in the future.

#1 - Brooklyn Decker
She’s been getting just enough sorta-buzz to warrant serious consideration for the cover next year and media explosion that comes with it.

If you made it this far, you should check out SI’s in depth swimsuit coverage or enjoy for a more focused boob distraction via these posts:

Most of these photos belong to Sports Illustrated. Thanks to them for making it easy to borrow.

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