The elite rank was compiled by Science Watch, an independent publication that reports on trends and performances in basic research.

Year later, club has gained a promotion to elite rank.

If it falls far enough, he is booted from the elite rank entirely.

The winner will set himself up for another title shot; the loser may slip from the elite ranks.

Virginia Tech, with its special-teams magic, has quietly climbed into the elite ranks.

Of the more than 98,000 alumni, only 317 have been admitted to its elite ranks.

Thus, creating competition to become part of the elite rank (Bauer 1998:240-246).

Many clubs in the elite ranks cannot say that they have such a following.

There were too many gaps now in the elite ranks of the Veritechs.

Many of these slaves later went on to serve in the armies forming an elite rank.