1.   Joseba Beloki, a Spaniard with ONCE who was third in the last Tour, now ranks fourth overall.

2.   New Hampshire ranked first overall, followed by North Dakota, Iowa, Maine and Vermont.

3.   The states ranking lowest overall on these indicators were Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina.

4.   Then, it was the Tampa Bay defense, which ranked third overall, that overshadowed them.

5.   Las Vegas had the best available content and ranked sixth overall.

6.   Mozambique ranked worst overall in the Marie Stopes survey, followed by Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.

7.   Oakland ranks second overall in defense in the league.

8.   That proved to be the extent of the Oakland offense, which ranked third overall and first in yards rushing over the regular season.

9.   The Fighting Illini, whose defense ranked ninth overall in the nation, handed East Carolina its first shutout of the season.

10.   Auckland headed the quality of living rankings in Asia Pacific, ranking fifth overall.