91.   The U.S. team finished eighth, beating only Costa Rica.

92.   The U.S. team finished sixth overall.

93.   The team finished in third place and the organization took a few hits from the letter writers and talk-show callers.

94.   The team finished strongly.

95.   The team has not finished research on calcium supplements and hip fractures.

96.   Then the final vote will be revealed and one team will finish ahead of the other by a heartbeat.

97.   There was some speculation last week that the Wildcats could pass UCLA even if both teams finished undefeated.

98.   Then, in January and February, after most teams had finished their nonconference schedules, the Bruins played at North Carolina and Syracuse.

99.   This season, for instance, five teams finished with one loss.

100.   This team will not finish in its predicted last-place slot.