| | | 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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| 1. Traditional men's hoops powers |
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Duke, Michigan State, Arizona and Maryland. Cinderella never stood a chance. |
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| 2. Southwest Missouri State women's hoops |
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Directional school jinx doesn't apply to women. Record-setting Jackie Stiles and Lady Bears have home-state advantage in St. Louis, but Purdue looms ahead.
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| 3. Golfing megastars |
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Annika Sorenstam wins her third straight at Nabisco, and Tiger's second straight at semi-major TPC sets him up perfectly for Masters. |
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| 4. Ailing All-Star centers |
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Alonzo Mourning and Hakeem Olajuwon unexpectedly return. Medical miracle or playoff fever? You make the call. |
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| 5. 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka help prevent Devils from threatening '92-93 Pens' NHL record 17-game winning streak. |
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| 6. Big East women's hoops team |
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UConn and Notre Dame make Final Four -- and one will play for national championship. |
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| 7. San Antonio Spurs |
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Spurs, with 15 wins in 18 games, pass 76ers for NBA's best record. |
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| 8. Oakland Athletics |
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A's own best spring mark (19-9), plus Yankees-style aspirations at fraction of cost. |
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| 9. Oscars |
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Academy Awards show finished in less time than average baseball game, and De La Hoya KO'ed Arturo Gatti in five rounds. |
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| 10. Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey |
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Bulldogs won inaugural women's Frozen Four in only second season, beating St. Lawrence. |
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| ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Purdue women's basketball, New York Yankees, Philadelphia 76ers, Ottawa Senators, Andy Roddick, Consumer Confidence Index, California power companies, "Gladiator" |
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