1.   In Europe, all nine group winners advance, along with defending champion France, while the top eight runners-up will be redrawn to determine four other places.

2.   It seemed every year, Detroit and Colorado faced each other in the postseason, often with the winner advancing to the Stanley Cup finals.

3.   That winner advances to the Final Four.

4.   The AFC Championship Game, San Diego vs. Pittsburgh, is considered an afterthought by many, but the winner still advances to the Super Bowl.

5.   That winner will then advance to the West regional in Boise.

6.   The four regional winners will advance to the Final Four on Friday and Sunday in Cincinnati.

7.   The four quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals.

8.   The Penguins visit Buffalo tonight and the winner advances to the Eastern Conference finals.

9.   The series winner advances to the College World Series.

10.   The two winners will advance to play each other next week in the East semifinal in Philadelphia.