It's that time of year again...

McDonald's Monopoly game is back starting Tuesday.

I am a big, big fan of Monopoly. I think it is a combination of my competitive nature and the fact that I can win free food, which is pretty much every college student's dream.

I did some reading this morning to find out more about what this year's prizes are, and stumbled on a chart that explains what the rare piece in every set is. I always knew that there was one rare piece, but I feel a little bit better knowing which one it is. Not that I think it will help me win, but it makes me feel better in some crazy way.

In addition to the normal cash and food prizes, this year they are also giving away cars, movie rentals from Redbox, and my personal favorite, a three-day trip to any sporting event in the country. If the winner of that goes to something lame, like the U.S. Open, I'm going to be frustrated.

I'm not going to lie, though, I'll be satisfied with my free McFlurry.