Super Bowl ads are the best.

When they're good, they're like a sugar rush -- a quick burst of energy that the sponsor hopes will persuade you to consume the product. When they're bad, well, that's fun, too, as millions cock their heads at the TV wondering what the ...

But don't keep your opinion to yourself.

Join the Super Bowl Ad Meter panel, and you'll help decide the commercial winners and losers. And we all know it's the ads that keep everyone watching.

Anyone can be a Super Bowl Ad Meter panelist. Registration is open until Friday, Jan. 31. In 2013, more than 15,000 people voted, deciding the best and worst of the ads.

Over the next four weeks, we'll be previewing Super Bowl ads as they're leaked and covering the past and present of Super Bowl advertising. We'll catch up with the stars and creators of the best Super Bowl ads, and tell you what's coming for Super Bowl XLVIII, the first-ever New York-area Super Bowl. Plus, panelists will be able to vote for your favorite ad of all time.

On Super Bowl Sunday, we'll keep up with the ads and allow you to rate them as they air. It's like giving you a second game to follow and maybe something to keep your attention if the halftime show is a bummer. (Sorry, Bruno Mars.)

So this year, make yourself a person who does more than just watch the ads, and we'll make you a part of the biggest Super Bowl Ad Meter ever!

Register now to become a Super Bowl Ad Meter panelist.