11.   But Wisconsin did not play Ohio State during its Big Ten schedule and in the minds of the voters, the Buckeyes are a superior team.

12.   But they were clearly not the superior team, as United displayed better technique and ball movement.

13.   Denver was a clearly superior team, on a bit of an off night, slowly squeezing the life out of any chance the Raiders had to win.

14.   For much of the game Thursday, UCLA looked clearly the superior team.

15.   For most of the game Thursday, UCLA looked clearly the superior team.

16.   For one thing, it tilts the schedules by having superior teams play a slightly stronger schedule the next year.

17.   For this team and its new coach, playing hard against a superior team is not reward enough.

18.   Garciaparra still refuses to concede that the Sox lost to a superior team when they were beaten by the Yankees in the ALCS last October.

19.   From an athletic standpoint, Pepperdine is the superior team -- Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser says the Waves are the most athletic team the Deacons have played.