1.   Both have proved that they are not national-title caliber teams, but they are fine ones and the winner will have earned the Rose.

2.   Each paper will stage a contest to find a person who will read every word, the winner earning the right to be named Publisher for Life.

3.   Future Kentucky Derby winners would earn their stripes on the Texas circuit, and trainers would become nationally prominent by winning races in the Lone Star State.

4.   Since the winner earns a trip to Super Bowl XXXVI, the Patriots have decided that the stakes are too high to enter mildly and meekly.

5.   The Central Division winner will automatically earn one of the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference, even if the Knicks have a better record.

6.   The four divisional winners earn first-round byes.

7.   The winner earns a trip to the Sugar Bowl.

8.   The winner earns a berth in the Fiesta Bowl thanks to a conference tie-in, unless it qualifies for the national championship game.

9.   The winners on Saturday earn a ticket to the Games.

10.   The winner earns at least a share of the Southwest Conference title.