1.   A title figures to help recruiting, too.

2.   He figures to help the Sonics with his rebounding and versatility.

3.   Neither player figures to help the Mets this season.

4.   Spicing up an already flavorful attack with deeper patterns also figures to help him prepare better for the pros.

5.   The addition of the veteran Adams, a good finisher with skilled moves, only figures to help.

6.   The departures of Corey Nakatani to Kentucky and Kent Desormeaux to Japan figured to help Smith break into the notoriously tough local jockey colony.

7.   Which figured to help Alphabet Soup control the pace.

8.   With the line moved in, that figures to help Brown and Douglas.