Kate Gosselin has a secret weapon lined up to ensure her success on ABC's next season of " Dancing With the Stars": The " Jon & Kate Plus 8" star will have eight children voting for her, she joked to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Including Gosselin, the field of women set to battle on the ballroom — announced Monday night — is the top story line as "Dancing" prepares to kick off March 22. We present some early odds on their chances of winning.

Nicole Scherzinger
Pussycat Dolls singer
Odds:
Scherzinger is a runaway favorite (choreographed dancing is part of her job, after all) in voting on People.com, and a good bet to mirror fellow pop star Mya's success from last season.
Erin Andrews
Sports reporter, ABC and ESPN
Odds:
Andrews is a bit of an unknown but possesses key traits that have nothing to do with dancing: likability and popularity.
Kate Gosselin
" Jon & Kate Plus 8" star
Odds:
Fair-to-poor. Her large family and multiple TV commitments prove she can juggle. It remains to be seen if she has the same agility on her feet.
Pamela Anderson
Former "Baywatch" star
Odds:
We're intrigued but highly skeptical. Right now our money is that the "Baywatch" bombshell will bomb.