11.   No wonder the Huskers have won two straight national championships and just missed a third in the past three seasons.

12.   One more week like the past three and the Seahawks might be willing to give Superman a try.

13.   Rutten said that plastic prices in Asia, a leading market, have been falling for the past three or four weeks after rising since December.

14.   The allergy season will be longer and more severe than in the past three or four years because of the mild winter and heavy rains, allergists predict.

15.   The Avalanche scored a combined nine goals in the first two games but scored just two goals in the past three.

16.   The Cardinals, after all, have won five of their past seven games, including their past three.

17.   The last four finals have ended in four-game sweeps, with the Western Conference team winning the past three.

18.   The league could hold a full lottery, and weight it according to how teams have done over the past three or four seasons.

19.   The past three have been on the road.

20.   They have paced the country in total offense in four of those five seasons, including the past three consecutive.