Wasn’t 2013 suppose to be the year of Katherine Webb after Brent Musburger’s glowing endorsement during the BCS National Championship game?

Sure Webb has so far been the talk of the year and will make an appearance in the upcoming Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue among other things.

However Kate Upton reminded us once again why she dominated the swimsuit scene last year as she was once again selected to grace the cover of the coveted issue.

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Perhaps Katherine Webb can unseat Ms. Upton next year… In the meantime though 2013 still belongs Kate.

And for comparison sake, here is last year’s issue…

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h/t: The Big Lead, Sports Illustrated