1.   And if Rottweiler personalities are the requirement for success, the Blazers figure to have the edge over Seattle.

2.   And soon, he figures to have the kind of riches and fame few ever do.

3.   After skin-of-its-teeth victories against Ohio State and Minnesota, Penn State figured to have an easier time Saturday against Northwestern.

4.   After spending the week battling the effects of food poisoning, Bryant figured to have more energy.

5.   Brazil figures to have the home-field advantage with its samba-drum support.

6.   But the Longhorns figure to have the vocal majority of the crowd in their corner.

7.   By now, he figured to have the gig down pat.

8.   Coming from a city of big buildings, New Yorkers figure to have a discerning eye for such matters.

9.   Even those teams that fly charters figure to have difficulty getting planes.

10.   Freshman forward Jon Toombs, who figured to have a prominent role this season, failed to academically qualify.