seeding

Fair or not, a lot of time the seeding is based on historical performance.

The Volokh Conspiracy » We Got Screwed! 2010

But the government can play a significant role in seeding research at places like the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.

Obama Green Talk Is Gold to Silicon Valley - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

The seeding is done according to the BCS rankings, the highest ranked team, of the four teams that are picked, is given a number 1 seed and they will play the lowest ranked team of the four that were chosen.

What’s the Best Playoff System For College Football? | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2008

But the government can play a significant role in seeding research at places like the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.

Obama Green Talk Is Gold to Silicon Valley - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Until the race for playoff seeding is decided Wednesday, Tim Duncan and his teammates just plan to keep winning - which is a bit easier against an opponent with just seven players.

USATODAY.com 2008

There are no favorites really, it doesn't matter what the seeding is going to be, the seeding is really irrelevant. '' ...

USATODAY.com 2007

These days, cloud seeding is common west of the Mississippi.

Introducing the Hail Cannon | Impact Lab 2007

Where you wind up in the brackets can be meaningful to some extent, but getting a favorable seeding is not really predictable; there are times that you would rather be 2 or 3 rather than 1 say.

Matthew Yglesias » Western Conference 2007

These trials are sometimes referred to as seeding trials because their real aim is to encourage the physicians who enroll patients in the trial (at a nice fee per patient, of course) to continue prescribing it for them and other patients once the trial is over.

Merrill Goozner: Why Does Medicare Subsidize Industry Seeding Trials? 2008

In Western Kansas cloud seeding is a common practice.

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