71.  Before last season's playoff run, the Mariners' highest local TV rating was an 8.0 in 1991.

72.  NBC had its highest rating in 23 years for a Western Conference finals game during Game 6 of the Rockets-San Antonio Spurs series.

73.  NBC's coverage of the Belmont generated the highest rating for any horse race since 1992 with Sarava's upset of War Emblem's producing a 9.2.

74.  Nobody loves a centrist _ except perhaps the voters, who are currently bathing Clinton in the warm glow of the highest ratings of his presidency.

75.  NBC has the right to make money on its expensive investment, and to try to package these events for the highest ratings possible.

76.  None gave Thomas the highest rating, "well qualified."

77.  None of the areas received the next highest rating, which was "good."

78.  Only a few years ago, Prudential carried the highest ratings in the industry.

79.  Opposing quarterbacks have the ACC's highest passing rating against the Terps, 145.2.

80.  Only 4 shows appear on both racial groups' top 20 lists; the one with the highest ratings is "Monday Night Football."