21.  And in an instant a winnable game against the top team in the Central Division, the Milwaukee Bucks, was going south.

22.  And, like the top team they are, the Broncos took advantage of each and every opportunity.

23.  And the top teams in both conferences share this unbalanced makeup.

24.  Any of the top nine teams can win, according to Faxon.

25.  Arkansas figures to be the top team in the SEC West, which has been dominated by Mississippi the past two seasons.

26.  As a result, after the All-Star break, the top teams are likely to scramble for relievers on clubs that are out of contention.

27.  As a result, the top NFC teams generally had better running games and better defenses.

28.  As for rankings, I propose a Supreme Court of football experts to choose the top teams every week.

29.  As for a national championship game, Jackson said taking the top two teams from the two major polls is not sufficient.

30.  As the season nears the halfway mark, several top teams approach defining moments while the polls begin to churn.