John's game didn't figure to be very close: The Red Storm had lost its last three games coming in and had not defeated an opponent ranked this high since the 1991-92 season.
UConn faced Maryland in their next game, the first opponent ranked by the Coaches poll in the top ten.
As for Fischer, would he want to tangle with an opponent ranked third in the world?
He also encountered his second opponent ranked in the Ring Magazine Top 10 in Jimmy Ellis, whom he defeated by split decision.
Throughout the course of the record-setting 2009 campaign, the Lumberjacks recorded victories over three nationally ranked opponents, including two ranked among the nation's top 10.
On the men's side, 10 of the 16 seeded men drew opponents ranked below Wilander when the numbers came out of the bowl.
Wood's match was of far higher quality, and although the Briton lost 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 to Amy Frazier she came within three points of defeating an opponent ranked 33 in the world.
This component rewards teams that defeat opponents ranked among the top 10 in the weekly standing.
His opponent batting average of .205 ranked tenth among NL relievers, and left-handers' .181 average against him ranked fourth in the NL.
The Dupree fights were part of stretch during which Cassidy fought eight consecutive opponents ranked in the Top 10.
