31.   This means that as a tool of political journalism, a desk-tie ranks only below a pen, telephone, notebook and coffee mug.

32.   --UCLA is ranked below Texas AGAIN in the college football polls.

33.   UT also ranks below its peers in spending on libraries, start-up money for new faculty and salaries for graduate students, faculty and staff, Faulkner said.

34.   What if an unbeaten team is ranked below a once-beaten team?

35.   When comparing raw scores, Texas ranks below most other states.

36.   Ozeki Wakanohana, who dropped out with a liver ailment after losing his first four bouts in the last tournament, is ranked just below Takanonami.

37.   All of them were ranked below France in the latest FIFA World Rankings.

38.   American Indians rank far below the national average in their access to telephones, computers and the Internet.

39.   In the survey released Monday, the Firestone brand ranked below average for both light trucks and passenger cars.

40.   Most major European cities ranked below New York, thanks to the strong value of the U.S. dollar, the company said.