1.   But now Mackintosh says the stars have aligned long enough to allow the production to come together.

2.   On the other hand, if the stars do not align tonight, if Nebraska does beat Miami, Paterno expects the president to side with him this time.

3.   Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes the stars align in your favor, and sometimes the perfect deal falls into your lap.

4.   The long line of national-caliber recruits has come into its own, and all the Bowl Championship Series stars have aligned almost perfectly.

5.   This year the stars aligned properly, and the committee had rich pickings.