We already spend a disturbing amount of time debating the justice of one American Idol contestant or another being booted, as well as hashing out our predictions for the next week’s results. So in the interest of putting all those theories to use, we’re launching Rolling Stone’s American Idol contest.

Here’s the deal: There are now ten contestants left in the running to be this year’s Idol (go here for a list of who’s still in the running). Rank the ten names in descending order (Number Ten will be the person you expect to be voted off next week, Number One is your pick for this year’s contest winner). You get one point for getting the first round correct, two points for guessing correctly in the second round, three for the third and so on. You e-mail your list to this address: rsyoubethejudge@gmail.com. The person with the most points gets their very own Rhapsody Sansa MP3 player. (If two or more of you tie with the most points, everyone with the high point count wins! Leave your comments, but be warned: ONLY E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.)

Check out all the official rules below, and get started! You have until March 27th at 7:59 p.m. EST, when next week’s show airs.

Official Rules for the Rolling Stone ‘American Idol’ Contest

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Open to legal residents of the United States who as of 03/22/07 are 10 years of age or older.

How to Enter:

1. To enter the “Rolling Stone ‘American Idol’” Contest (the “Contest”), visit www.rollingstone.com and follow the registration and entering directions provided therein. Contest begins at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on 03/22/07 and ends at 7:59 p.m. EST on 03/27/07 (“Contest Period”).

2. No mechanically reproduced or computer generated entries permitted. Not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or entries containing incorrect or incomplete information. Not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer, on-line, or Internet systems or services, servers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry or confirmation or winners notice on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, problems with the www.rollingstone.com website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer resulting from downloading any materials in connection with the Contest. Entries become the property of Rolling Stone LLC (“Sponsors”) and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Winner(s):

Entrant with the highest number of points as determined by Sponsors will win the Grand Prize. In the event of a tie for highest number of points, all entrants who have received the highest of points will receive the Grand Prize. The winners will be notified by e-mail or telephone.

Prize(s):

Winner(s) will receive a Rhapsody Sansa. Actual retail value of the prize is approximately $250. Certain restrictions may apply.

General:

1. Employees of Sponsors, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in same household are not eligible.

2. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted except as provided herein. Prizes are non-redeemable for cash. In the event of unavailability, Sponsors may substitute a prize of greater or equal value.

3. All federal/state/local taxes are the sole responsibility of prize winners.

4. Potential prize winners must execute an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Prize Acceptance Form within 10 days of notification. Noncompliance/return of prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

5. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsors, their parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and each of their directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and representatives from any damage, injury, expense, cost, death, loss, claim, action, demand, or other liability that may arise in connection with the Contest, or resulting from their acceptance and/or use of any prize, their travel to or from any prize related activity, their participation in this promotion, or from any misuse or malfunction of any prize awarded, including, without limitation, personal injury, death, and/or property damage.

6. Acceptance of any Prize constitutes consent to use winner’s name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

7. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the www.rollingstone.com website, or who is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules. Sponsors further reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Contest in the event the Contest is not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any kind. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the Contest at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST WEBSITE OR TAMPER WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

8. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding with regard to all matters relating to the Contest.

9. Any dispute arising from this Contest will be determined according to the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and the entrants consent to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal Court located in New York County and agree that such courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

Winner’s List:

For names of prize winners, after 03/27/07, send a separate, stamped, self-addressed, No.10 envelope to: Rolling Stone ‘American Idol’ Contest c/o Rolling Stone, Attention BG, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104.