Sentence examples for earning a bid from inspiring English sources

No matter how the contrast is cast, it is undeniable that a team like Iona, which stumped experts by earning a bid with a 25-7 record, is the essence of the event.

The game allowed the Scarlet Knights to retain their hopes of earning a bid to the N.C.A.A. tournament, particularly with games against Miami and Pittsburgh, both ranked among the top 25, up next.

They exceeded that expectation by finishing second in the C-USA West and earning a bid to the Hawaii Bowl.

Wake Forest recovered from its second loss of the season to earn a 38-24 victory against Maryland its first since 1998 clinching the Atlantic Division championship and earning a bid to the ACC Championship Game.

Tech's fortunes took a turn for the better during the latter portion of the season, however, as the Hokies proceeded to win six of their final seven games before earning a bid to the 1984 Independence Bowl.

Clemson (8-4) earned a bid to the Peach Bowl.

Washington, which won the Pacific-12 regular-season title, also did not earn a bid.

Holy Cross (21-8) earned a bid to the N.C.A.A. tournament for the fourth straight year.

Who's Not Villanova became the first team to earn a bid despite losing its last five games.

The Golden Eagles are now all but assured an N.C.A.A. tournament berth, could be part of a record 11 teams from the conference to earn a bid.

If the Mexicans finish fourth, they will have to win a two-game series against New Zealand to earn a bid to Brazil.