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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	Aw, heck, let's just make it NL vs. M's in All-Star Game.


2. U.S. women's tennis stars	Three of four Wimbledon semifinalists were American, Jen's upset loss notwithstanding.


3. Colorado Avalanche	Re-signing Sakic, Roy and Blake should keep Cup champs on top.


4. All golfers not named Tiger Woods	When Tiger's away, Mickelson's a tiger.


5. Brothers Schumacher	Michael and Ralf finish 1-2 at the French Grand Prix and are first and third in Formula One standings.


6. Detroit Red Wings	No more questions in net with Hasek, and Luc Robitaille boosts offense. But how old are they now?


7. Minnesota Twins	Showing unexpected composure to solidify AL Central lead.


8. Houston Comets	Four-time defending WNBA champs have league's best record despite loss of Coop and Swoopes.


9. Arizona Diamondbacks	Tied with Twins for second-best record in majors, and Gonzo has dead-aim on Bonds.


10. Los Angeles Dodgers	Dreifort out for year, but L.A. putting pressure on D-Backs with nine-game winning streak.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Cursed baseball teams, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars

TEAM		PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

5. Texas Rangers		Things are looking up -- they took one from Mariners.


4. Edmonton Oilers		Economics forced them to trade best player, Doug Weight.


3. Exiled Suns		Desperate Jerry Colangelo tries upgrading team's image by trading Jason Kidd and Clifford Robinson. But what did Chris Dudley do that was so bad?


2. Birmingham Barons		They fire 80-year-old usher for trying to give home-run ball to player who hit it. Hey, rules are rules.


1. Joe Torre's All-Star picks		What? No Luis Sojo?


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Anaheim Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers, New Jersey Devils

Mo' Meter explained:	No mo'; holding	Still climbing the charts	Peaked; all downhill

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	ALSO SEE: Page 2's Power Poll: June 21-28, 2001

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