21.   The remaining teams will gain a berth in the tournament by winning conference tournament titles or be granted at-large bids.

22.   The team should gain a distinct advantage against both of those countries, after having trained in Atlanta-like conditions for the past six months.

23.   The team also is gaining crossover appeal, making appearances on the covers of news magazines and on late-night talk shows.

24.   The top three teams gain first-round byes in the tournament, and Connecticut will be one of them.

25.   The top seven NFL defensive teams in yardage gained via sacks and interceptions each won nine or more games.

26.   The U.S. soccer team has gained a measure of notoriety from this tournament.

27.   Their peers around the league complained that both expansion teams gained advantages unlike any previous expansion team.

28.   We will see more field goals and more points, if not touchdowns, because teams offensively are gaining the most in the new kicking rules.

29.   With each week, the team gained confidence.

30.   Brazilian captain Cafu said he was confident his team would gain a fifth World Cup.