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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	Eleven wins in a row. Last loss was back when we didn't even know we hated Anne Robinson.


2. St. Louis Blues	If only Turek could play Dallas the next nine games.


3. San Antonio Spurs	What's not to love?


4. Seattle Mariners	Tom Hicks has ordered Johnny Oates to take away A-Rod's belt and shoelaces.


5. Minnesota Twins	Radke first to five wins, and Twinkies make champs look like cupcakes in taking two of three.


6. CART	Win-win: Good exposure in No. 1 movie, "Driven," and radical concept of drivers' safety supersedes race.


7. Colorado Avalanche	Rebounding after losing Game 1 of Western Conference semifinals.


8. Milwaukee Bucks	Who says George Karl has trouble in the first round?


9. Veteran butt-kickers	A little tough love from Oak got Vince going. And Mario at least managed to get Jagr back on skates.


10. Long-suffering baseball teams	Red Sox and Cubs maintaining their division leads.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Phillies, Ferrari, Bayern Munich

TEAM		PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays		Even P.T. Barnum couldn't sell this sorry franchise.


4. Miami Heat		Looking older than Riley's hairstyle.


3. Aprile family		Jackie Sr. and Richie live only in flashbacks, while Jackie Jr. and Uncle Ralphie are pushing Tony Soprano hard -- always a bad idea.


2. Old sportswriters		"61*" shows that blaming the media isn't just a recent phenomenon.


1. MLB's defending division champs		Now, even Giants have succumbed to peer pressure.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Portland Trail Blazers, WNBA, Pittsburgh Pirates, Memphis' NBA hopes

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

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	ALSO SEE: Page 2's Power Poll: April 18-25, 2001

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