1.   Then it is measured by how many consecutive years a team is invited to the tournament.

2.   Also, the BCS has some wiggle room that would allow bowls to invite teams with regional ties.

3.   Among those not at the start was Marco Pantani, the fine Italian climber whose team was not invited.

4.   A fifth team may be invited to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., which has at least one open berth.

5.   A playoff to determine which Ivy League team is invited to the NCAA tournament is not unusual.

6.   Catlett and other bowl executives now complain they must wait too long before inviting teams.

7.   He also regularly invites teams home for formal banquets and takes them out for pizza when games are rained out.

8.   In addition to the visit to Magic Mountain, the team has been invited to the Playboy Mansion tonight.

9.   Last year the Irish, the only Big East team other than UConn invited to the NCAA tournament, reached the Final Four.

10.   Leblanc said that the Festina team was invited.