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. St. Louis Rams		Until proven otherwise.
2. UConn Huskies women's hoops		It's scary how much better than they are than any other college team. Only hopeful sign: Four starters will graduate after this season.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers		Some think Steelers have a shot at upsetting Rams. Of course, some think they'll lose to defending champion Ravens on Sunday.
4. Detroit Red Wings		Dominant Wings are scary with four players on All-Star team, including Nicklas Lidstrom, who led all fan voting. But when Pavel Datsyuk scores highlight-reel goals they're frightening.
5. Sacramento Kings		With eight straight wins, Kings are in virtual tie with the Lakers and soft Timberwolves for NBA's best record -- and Shaq is about to go bye-bye for a while.
6. NFL legends		As ever, Brett Favre was brilliantly invincible at Lambeau, and Jerry Rice looked like he'd spent a month or two in juvenation machine.
7. Michelle Kwan & her entourage		Despite firing longtime coach in October, Kwan won her sixth national figure skating title and re-established herself as the gold medal front-runner in Salt Lake City.
8. New Jersey Nets		Anybody who thought they'd see the following, please give us your sports picks for the rest of the century: Nets are cruising to NBA Eastern Conference regular-season title.
9. Duke men's basketball		Stumbled against Florida State (hey, the Rams lose once in awhile, too!), but that just made them mad. Look out above.
10. New England Patriots		New Jersey Devils of NFL. And when's the last time anyone has done a better coaching job ... in any sport ... than Bill Belichick?
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Gonzaga men's basketball, Florida men's basketball, "Lord of the Rings"

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5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Can you imagine how badly they would have played if they hadn't been fighting for their beloved coach's job?
4. N.Y. Jets' time management & play calling in the end zone		It took the Jets four minutes to score from the Raiders' 29, down by two TDs late in the fourth quarter. We have a revolutionary idea for Jets offensive coordinator Paul Hackett: Just throw the damn ball in the end zone! Please?
3. Miami Heat		Heat are 15½ games behind New Jersey despite All-Stars Alonzo Mourning, Eddie Jones and Brian Grant, coaching legend Pat Riley and a payroll that will be maxed out until three years after the polar ice cap melts. On the up side, they have a slightly better record than Chicago.
2. Washington Redskins' brain trust (a k a Daniel Snyder)		First he gave Deion Sanders a huge signing bonus, then handed Marty Schottenheimer $10 million for four years (which just turned into $10 million for one year). Now he offers offensive genius Steve Spurrier $25 million for five years, despite the fact SOS has never coached in NFL and the 'Skins, who have no quarterback and no top-level wide receivers, compete in defensive-oriented NFC East. Wonder how much it's going to cost to bribe a real coach to come to Washington after Spurrier bombs out.
1. Major League Baseball		Let's see now: Bud Selig has ticked off Minnesotans, Canadians, Floridians, the players' union, Congress, the attorney general of Massachusetts ... there's a conflict-of-interest loan scandal in the air, including the commissioner (naughty, naughty, Bud) breaking one of baseball's own rules ... rich teams are getting richer, while poor teams sit by helplessly ... nobody knows how many teams will be playing next season ... but, hey, things could be worse, though we're not quite sure how.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Australian Open's appeal, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Texas Rangers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Tampa Bay Lightning

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