1.   But he feels the shock factor has lessened.

2.   Chalk it up to a kick in the pants generated by the shock factor, a necessary wakeup call prompted by fear, you name it.

3.   If so, the shock factor will only be greater because so many wrote him out of the race early on.

4.   Strictly based on the season-long performances, there would be no shock factor in a seven-game series between the Bulls and Pacers.

5.   Tears flowed and the shock factor apparently was immense.

6.   What does it really say about the shock factor of the NCAA Tournament when the Cinderella team left at the Big Dance is named Indiana?

7.   The shock factor was still evident among business owners Tuesday who scooped out mud that accumulated a half-foot high in some places.