1.   And they were expected to be strong contenders for Seattle second baseman Bret Boone, but that scenario has yet to develop.

2.   Another scenario has Billick signing with the Ravens and then trading for Vikings backup quarterback Brad Johnson to run the offense.

3.   Another scenario could have Andretti winning the last three events while Vasser finishes with two fourth-place finishes and one fifth.

4.   Another scenario had Jeffords chairing the committee, and Kennedy taking over the Judiciary Committee.

5.   Another scenario would have the league play in the summer when baseball is the strongest rival.

6.   A different scenario has Marion buying a pharmacy benefit manager in a vertical-integration strategy.

7.   A less-likelier scenario could have them in the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise against either Boise State or Louisiana Tech.

8.   A more likely scenario would have the teams meeting in the second round.

9.   A worst-case scenario would likely have the Crimson Tide banned from bowl games for an undetermined number of years.

10.   But these scenarios have as much credibility as the suggestions that the leak came directly from Clinton.