The first selection priority is a top-four placing in a World Cup.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Palmer close to making snowboard team in comeback] Reference

"I honestly think they can challenge for a top-four place," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tom Croft rescues Leicester from Exeter's swashbuckling assault] Reference

I guess you could argue that my Jets are just like a top-four NFL team.    From Wordnik.com.  [A case of the Motherfucking Mondays] Reference

Sopel is a top-four or higher defenseman who plays more than 23 minutes a night.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - USA TODAY's NHL trade-deadline day diary] Reference

Anaheim and Pittsburgh also took a big hit, losing multiple top-four defensemen each.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL Teams Hunt for Talent in a Frenzied Bazaar] Reference

Here's my top-four list of organs whose location patients should know but often don't.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Jon LaPook: Body Language: Knowing Your Parts] Reference

Seven consecutive years of 11 wins, top-four rankings, Pac-10 titles and BCS bowl games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Looking now and then at the golden years of every team] Reference

He and top-four defensemen Brian Rafalski, Niklas Kronwall and Stuart give Detroit an edge.    From Wordnik.com.  [Central preview: Red Wings still rule, but Blackhawks are rising] Reference

Roy Hodgson's Liverpool is 7/4 for a top-four finish and 16/1 with Betfred to win the league.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tip of the Day] Reference

Despite being a top-four defenseman at times this season, Rome was sitting in favor of Andrew Alberts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vancouver Canucks Team Report] Reference

Two U.S. crews had the opportunity to seal an Olympic berth with a top-four finish but failed to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Sprinters looking at Greene with envy] Reference

No rower managed a top-four finish, which left the spots open for the Olympic trials June 26-July 1 in Mercer.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Gooden is absolutely convinced he is a top-four pick, so much so that he canceled his workout with Denver (5).    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Sports] Reference

With such a cushion, the London club heads the betting for a top-four finish at 4/5, with City available at evens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tip of the Day] Reference

What was expected to be a celebration of a top-four seed turned into edgy pictures of stunned disbelief and anger.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hot, unheralded teams face off] Reference

Even most top-four meetings in the league this season have been dull, and Liverpool are a long way below that level.    From Wordnik.com.  [FA Cup has lost its magic but second tier casts a thrilling spell | Paul Wilson] Reference

In fact, the .567 winning percentage by the AL West in 2002 is matched by the top-four teams in the AL East this year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is This Year’s AL East the Toughest Division Ever?] Reference

Tottenham won this fixture last season and needs another win here to keep alive its own ambitions of a top-four finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tip of the Day] Reference

Spanish teams, led particularly by Real Madrid and Barcelona, make up nine of the top-four spots in the five categories.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ranking Europe's Big Soccer Leagues] Reference

Redknapp believes the 33-year-old's versatility and experience would benefit his team's attempt to secure a top-four finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Beckham willing to take wage cut to secure Tottenham loan] Reference

Peter Crouch scored twice for Tottenham as they defeated Stoke to boost their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peter Crouch takes first step towards redemption for Tottenham] Reference

The top-four finishers in the women's team competition were the usual suspects of Russia, the United States, China, and Romania.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hilary Levey: Capitalized Communism in US Sports From Women's Gymnastics to IMG Academies] Reference

Kelly Liken, chef/owner of Restaurant Kelly Liken and one of the top-four contenders in this year's Top Chef DC, likes shallots.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kelly Liken's pork carnitas tacos are designed for kids -- but wowed adult judges] Reference

With a fragile squad he leans towards containment and is especially conservative against fellow top-four opponents away from home.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manchester City's disparate stars unite to change the script] Reference

Not only were these Chelsea players questioning their ability to remain a top-four club, but their supporters were querying it too.    From Wordnik.com.  [Booing the sound for Carlo Ancelotti's off-key Chelsea maestros | Paul Hayward] Reference

To prove Booth's point, Armitage's try in the final minute gave Irish the bonus point that kept them just a win shy of a top-four finish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Up & Under: Toby Booth wants to keep Steffon Armitage at London Irish] Reference

Logano elected to stay out, as did the top-four finishers.    From Wordnik.com.  [ThatsRacin.com: Homepage] Reference

The eagerly awaited top-four showdown turned into a bore draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at Eastlands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference

THE eagerly-awaited top-four showdown turned into a bore draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at Eastlands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed] Reference

In addition to the Lions, the other three teams in the draft's top-four are reportedly angling to trade down this year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Man City to line up Jose Mourinho if top-four bid flounders football circles that Jose Mourinho will be offered the job at.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to FarmVille game infecting cubicle employees across the world, employers take notice] Reference

The eagerly-awaited top-four showdown turned into a goalless bore draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at Eastlands.    From Wordnik.com.  [icLiverpool] Reference

As a 6-seed or so, the Gophers would get chances at top-four teams in the quarters and semis, so the chance would be there.    From Wordnik.com.  [SI.com] Reference

The eagerly-awaited top-four showdown turned into a boring nil-all draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at Eastlands.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines] Reference

Redknapp, though, first wants the winger back producing the goods for Spurs as they chase a top-four finish in the Premier League.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference

Manchester City let slip covert operation to appoint Roberto Mancini Will Roberto Mancini steer Manchester City to a top-four finish?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk] Reference

Liverpool winger Yossi Benayoun is expecting a fight to the wire in the race for a top-four position after making his return from injury.    From Wordnik.com.  [TEAMtalk Football News] Reference

Redknapp, though, first wants the winger back producing the goods for Spurs as they chase a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference