| | | Page 2's Power Poll dares to rate the teams that are currently wielding the most power in the entire sports universe.
Each week, our poll will rate the 10 teams at the top of the power heap -- and the five teams that have lost the most power in the past week. And, by the way, Page 2 uses its own definition for a "team" -- any group of two or more bonded together for the common purpose.
Our Momentum Meter also predicts the direction these teams will be heading in future weeks (see the bottom of the page for a full explanation).
If you've got anything to say about our Top 10 or our Bottom 5, click here to comment -- or forever hold your peace. We'll run the best comments with next week's poll.
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MO' METER
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| 1. Duke men's basketball |
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What, were you expecting maybe ... the Orlando Rage? |
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| 2. Notre Dame women's basketball |
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Fighting Irish knocked off two previous champions to win first NCAA title.
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| 3. Milwaukee Bucks |
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With highest-paid coach in all of sports, 7-0 against best of West. |
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| 4. New Jersey Devils |
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Nine straight road wins, one short of NHL record. |
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| 5. New York Yankees |
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Bosox in toilet, Big Train in rear-view mirror. Schedule parade now. |
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| 6. U.S. tennis |
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Four Yanks in Ericsson final equal total world dominance. |
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| 7. NBC |
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Reportedly ready to body-slam Vince. Rumored "Golden Girls" reunion could drop network back to the bottom of poll, however. |
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| 8. Baltimore Ravens |
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Re-signing of star LB Jamie Sharper completes super offseason. |
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| 9. Colorado Avalanche |
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Clinched home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. |
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| 10. Dallas Mavericks |
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Despite owner's shenanigans, one-time dormats only ½-game behind defending world-champion Lakers. |
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| ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: CBS, Ottawa Senators, Bayern Munich, Ferrari, "WWF Raw is Raw," IRL
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MO' METER
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| 5. Stock market |
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Ask not what the economy can do for you, but what you can do for the economy. |
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| 4. Vancouver Canucks |
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Felix Potvin's revenge. After one win in last 15 games, once-certain playoff berth in danger. |
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| 3. Philadelphia 76ers |
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Playing worst ball of season with playoffs only two weeks away. |
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| 2. Boston Red Sox |
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Nomar goes under the knife, Manny limping, lost opener despite Pedro start. Next thing you know Everett and Jimy Williams will fail to communicate. |
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| 1. Portland Trail Blazers |
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Overpaid, leaderless, immature, they're dropping like a tech stock in the Northwest. |
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| ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: The Big Train, XFL, Clintons, Naval intelligence |
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| Mo' Meter explained: |
No mo'; holding
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Still climbing the charts |
Peaked; all downhill
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