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Page 2's Power Poll
Page 2 staff


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 rank 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.


TEAM
 
PAGE 2 SAYS
MO' METER
1. Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners It's time to face facts, folks -- this is a truly great team.

2. Hard-to-Embrace Superstars Bonds and Rocket Roger Clemens becomes first AL pitcher ever to go 17-1, Bonds is making Big Mac sweat. But where's the love?

3. Point Given & His Connections Point Given Travers-winning "Big Red Train" could be best racehorse since, well, "Big Red" himself, the mighty Secretariat.

4. Houston Astros Houston Astros Hottest team in NL starting to pull away in Central Division, breaking hearts of Cubs fans everywhere.

5. Los Angeles Sparks L.A. Sparks Led by league MVP Lisa Leslie, looking like a lock to be first WNBA titleists other than Comets.

6. Japanese Little Leaguers Japanese Little Leaguers Who's Danny Almonte anyway? Won LL title with class and courage, charming everyone outside of Apopka, Fla.

7. Big 12 College Football Powerhouses Oklahoma, Nebraska Oklahoma and Nebraska both struggled a bit, but first members of Top 10 to actually win a game.

8. Undefeated NFL Teams Vikings, Chargers Only two still standing: Vikings and Chargers. Sure, they're just "preseason" games, but the Chargers!?!?

9. Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks Opening up breathing room in NL's toughest division. And with possibly two best healthy starting pitchers alive, could be nightmare for anyone in playoffs.

10. Bay Area CyberRays Bay Area CyberRays Inaugural champs cap off a solid first year for WUSA.

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Charlotte Sting, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, "American Pie 2"



TEAM
 
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MO' METER
5. All Golfers Not Named Tiger Woods Tiger Woods Had struggling El Tigre on the ropes on several occasions but couldn't put him away, blowing 12-tourney streak.

4. Women's Tennis Rankings Martina Hingis What does motor-mouth Martina Hingis have to do to fall from No. 1 -- and what does Venus Williams have to do to move up? Makes BCS ratings look rational.

3. San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Jeff Kent hung out their dirty laundry in SI for all to see, then red-hot club lost all momentum by dropping three of four to lowly Mets.

2. New York Liberty New York Liberty Dropped two straight at home to miss WNBA finals for only second time in five years.

1. Baseball Innocence Danny Almonte Big Little-Leaguer Danny Almonte's 15 minutes of fame becomes an overnight cautionary fable

ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Toronto Maple Leafs, "Ghost of Mars," "Bubble Boy," "Summer Catch," "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion," federal budget surplus

Mo' Meter explained:
No mo'; holding

Still climbing the charts

Peaked; all downhill

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Page 2's Power Poll: Aug. 17-23





 
    
 
 
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