61.   Even though the SEC is split into divisions, the team with the best record in either division is declared the regular-season champion.

62.   Even when we had the best record in the league, people found things to criticize.

63.   Finally, there is the team with the best record in the conference, the Orlando Magic, at Madison Square Garden before a national television audience Sunday afternoon.

64.   For squelching the desire to rebel when coach Ken Hitchcock relentlessly demanded more, more of a team that already had the best record in the NHL.

65.   For the last eight days, a series of circumstances transformed a team with the best record in the Eastern Conference into an underdog against second-seeded Milwaukee.

66.   Four days ago, the Cowboys, who shared the best record in football, lost to the Washington Redskins, who shared the worst record in football.

67.   Getting to play for the defending World Series champions, who again have the best record in the National League, was another plus.

68.   Furthermore, the Utah Jazz crept into a tie with the Sonics for the best record in the Western Conference.

69.   Going from the team with the best record in the NBA to the Atlanta Hawks is like the difference between Cameron Diaz and Camryn Manheim.

70.   Having the best record at the end of the season, let alone now, is no guarantee of a long and prosperous playoff life.