December 9-10: Women's basketball at UConn Tournament. If Harvard defeats mediocre Duquesne and Connecticut tops Loyola in the first round, the Crimson has the honor of facing the nation's defending NCAA champion.

January 6: Women's basketball vs. Dartmouth. Dartmouth grabbed the Ivy title last year in the regular-season finale between these two teams, and Ivy League Rookie of the Year Allison Feaster and the Crimson would love nothing more than rake in Big Green this time.

February 4: Harvard men's and women's squash vs. Princeton. By far the toughest home meet for these Harvard juggernauts, this might be your only chance to see the Crimson even remotely challenged.

February 5 and 12: The Beanpot. The whole area shuts down for this men's hockey event featuring Harvard, Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern. You have to pay to get in, but it's worth it; and you get to see the new FleetCenter while you're at it. B.U. is the defending champion.

February 10: Men's basketball vs. Pennsylvania. If you're interested in watching an Ivy League basketball team that can actually defeat a top-25 squad, this is your best chance. Even though the Quakers lost Jerome Allen, Matt Maloney and others to graduation, they still like to give a good show.

March 8-10, 15-16, 22-23, 28-30: ECAC and NCAA Tournaments men's hockey tournaments. Harvard usually hosts an ECAC series before the ECAC Final Four at Lake Placid. The Crimson reached the NCAA Final Four in 1994.

That should be enough to take you through spring break. After all, not everyone says Harvard is easy.