Fox will likely continue to keep fans waiting until the May upfronts before officially announcing the return of Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles (T:tSCC), but the odds just got even better.

It had previously been reported in the Ausiello report on tv guide, that T:tSCC was stocking up on directors for the start of the new season. In an even more recent hollywoodreporter.com interview Kevin Reilly, Fox Entertainment President, was directly asked,

"Among Fox's freshman shows, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Back To You" are expected to come back next fall. Any others viewers shouldn't count out?"

Reilly's response was that,
"They're really the lead candidates at this point. We've already started staffing on 'Sarah Connor.

' Although it was an unusual season, it will end up finishing by far and away the strongest new drama of the season. Other shows have not gotten the traction. Just because competition is softer doesn't mean audience has to watch a show."

Which is an interesting way of asking the question. While I'll note Reilly didn't really mention any other freshman show that might return, confirmation from Fox that they are staffing T:tSCC is future boot stamping music to this fan's ears.

Sources
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i417fb14f37cbfdbec82cb04eac95a227
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Sarah/800035889