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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 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.

TEAM	PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER


1. All golfers not named Tiger Woods	I am Joe Durant. Or you can call me Thomas Bjorn -- I made Tiger look shockingly human on final hole of the Dubai Desert Classic.


2. Stanford men's hoops	Now more comfortable at No. 1 after avenging only loss to UCLA.


3. UConn women's hoops	Is that Sue Bird any relation to Larry?


4. Colorado Avalanche	Hit a little bump in OT loss to Sabres, but Colorado is on a 6-2-1 streak and has points in its last seven.


5. Philly 76ers	Strutting through East with league's best record and showing no fear of big, bad West.

6. New York Yankees	Pitching's so hot, even Sid Fernandez looks great.

7. James Gandolfini & Family	We're just following orders here. Gandolfini's "Sopranos" began its third season to raves, and "The Mexican" was No. 1 at box office.


8. Charlotte Hornets	Winners of seven straight are closing on Central-leading Bucks and East-rival Knicks for home-court in first round.


9. San Jose Sharks	Sharks + Finn = Soup-er. When he returns from knee injury, Selanne will satisfy San Jose's hunger in playoffs.


10. Hot-shot scorers	Jackie Stiles becomes leading scorer in Division I women's history, and Marvin "The Magnificent" O'Connor scores 18 points in 59 seconds for St. Joseph's in its loss to La Salle.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: AFC West teams, Duke men's and women's hoops, Michigan State men's hoops, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards "Air" management

TEAM		PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

5. Atlanta Hawks		We can't figure out what's worse: their nine-game losing streak or their three losses this season to lowly Bulls.


4. Aging former boxing champs		John Ruiz finished Evander Holyfield and Don King's dream of another Holyfield-Tyson worth watching.


3. New York Rangers		Theo Fleury's substance-abuse problems -- and a 5-2 loss to awful Isles -- end any hope of playoff push.


2. A-Rod and his image		Who needs friends when you've got $252 million coming to you?


1. Baltimore Orioles		Belle's hip isn't only thing degenerating in Baltimore.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Ryan Leaf and his ego, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, XFL and NBC, Tennessee women's hoops, Clintons

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

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	ALSO SEE: Page 2's Power Poll: Feb. 22-March 1, 2001 Page 2 readers sound off: March 7

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