71.   This is a state that consistently ranks near the top in college test scores.

72.   This year, they rank near the bottom in most defensive categories.

73.   Three local elementary schools were ranked near the bottom in math and reading test scores.

74.   Vice President Al Gore has accused Gov. George W. Bush of ignoring the plight of the uninsured in Texas, which ranks near the bottom in health coverage.

75.   Washington has spent much of the season ranked near the bottom in almost every defensive category.

76.   But the combative Texan is barely known outside Washington and ranks near the bottom when Republicans are polled on their presidential favorites.

77.   Catalyst said that U.S. automakers and parts suppliers rank near the bottom in a tally of women corporate officers, typically the most powerful executive positions.

78.   In terms of basic services, Afghanistan ranks near the bottom on any list.

79.   Italy ranks near the bottom in organ transplants in the West.

80.   The former Soviet president consistently ranks near the bottom in public opinion polls.