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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.

TEAM	PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

1. Los Angeles Lakers	Next?


2. Colorado Avalanche	Losing Forsberg for season shocks them into playing like league leaders.


3. San Antonio Spurs	Finally, somebody to push Lakers. We hope.


4. Seattle Mariners	MLB's best and throwing dirt on rest of AL West.


5. Generation Z	Twelve-year-old Morgan Pressel (pictured) qualifies for women's U.S. Open, more high-schoolers than ever declare for NBA draft and tennis teens taking over. Aren't there child labor laws being violated?


6. NHL	More Mario & Bourque feel-good stories = better chance of improved ratings.


7. Minnesota Twins	Still in control, fending off hot Indians.


8. Pro hoops odd couples	Barkley and Jordan are bunking up, while Brown and Iverson are buddying up. Next thing you know, Stern and Cuban will be making up.


9. Awakening division champs	Cardinals streak to top of NL Central, while Giants get back into NL West race.


10. Oakland Raiders	Suspected of leaking league revenue figures, Al Davis succeeds in annoying fellow NFL owners again.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, cursed baseball teams, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Chip Ganassi Racing, cities of Beijing, Toronto and Paris, TVKO, Liverpool, Fred Hickman

TEAM		PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

5. U.S. men's tennis superstars		Agassi and Sampras not looking in Grand Slam form before French Open.


4. Insensitive mascots		San Diego State demotes Monty Montezuma from mascot to ambassador.


3. Texas Rangers		Worst team money can buy. Pudge reportedly on block, deserves better. So does Jerry Narron, 2-9 since taking over as manager.


2. Anna's oglers		Fewer photos, but at least Kournikova fans won't have to suffer through another tournament loss.


1. Vince McMahon and Dick Ebersol		Thanks for XFL material, guys.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Mets, Dave Checketts, Chicago White Sox, Buffalo Sabres

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

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	ALSO SEE: Page 2's Power Poll: May 3-9, 2001 Page 2 readers sound off: May 10

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