11.   But three of the top four rookie scorers in the league this season are from college.

12.   But when it comes to meeting such little challenges, the Patriots have done about as well as any team in the league this season.

13.   Chris Webber was the youngest player in the league last season.

14.   Coach Al Skinner has not wasted any opportunities to remind his players that they are essentially the same group that finished last in the league last season.

15.   Colorado was the worst team in the league last season and finished fourth in the Western Conference this season.

16.   Expectations are that both will finish in the middle of the league this season.

17.   Even the defense, which has been at or near the bottom of the league all season, has gone five games without an error.

18.   Garnes was the doormat of the video league last season, so this off-season he went into a heavy training regimen to improve his game.

19.   He has more wins than Pat Hentgen and John Smoltz, the Cy Young Award winners in both leagues last season.

20.   He left a mark on the league this season, making his first Pro Bowl.