51.   Other states ranking near the bottom were North Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Mississippi, Delaware and Alabama.

52.   People who said they had no religious affiliation or belief ranked near the middle.

53.   Ranked near the bottom of the National League in walks taken this season, the Dodgers started taking the free passes with some regularity.

54.   Some fans, used to seeing their teams ranked near the top of the polls because of tradition, might be disappointed with the results.

55.   States ranked near the bottom included Arizona, Mississippi, Louisiana, Idaho and Nebraska.

56.   Students in Japan and Korea ranked near the top.

57.   Ten years ago, Texas ranked near the bottom of states in production of wind-generated power.

58.   The area ranks near the bottom in the nation for health and economic indicators like infant mortality rates, housing starts, bank deposits and nutrition.

59.   The company usually ranks near the top in studies of search-engine quality.

60.   The defense is still ranked near the bottom in almost every category, and the offense still has difficulty scoring.