1.   It was tight at the top of the Northwich AA Open on the River Weaver at Hartford, with only eight ounces separating the top four.

2.   Argentina, which beat China, has six points in the medal pool, with a shot at finishing in the top four.

3.   As of Monday, a mere game and a half separated the top four teams in the West.

4.   At one point, he was rated in the top four, but appears to have hurt himself with a bad attitude during personal workouts.

5.   But this year, Swisher said, Texas stands among the top four.

6.   Cigna Corp. of the U.S. and Zurich Insurance fill out the top four.

7.   CSUN already has beaten both teams and needs wins for tournament seeding -- it can finish in the top four -- and for confidence.

8.   Concern, Tabasco Cat, Dramatic Gold and Soul of the Matter swept the top four.

9.   Do all that, and beat somebody good in a bowl game, and Florida State could get back into that top four.