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.

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1. UConn women's basketball		If you are the greatest team ever in your sport, then you have to be No. 1 in the Page 2 Power Poll that week. We don't have many rules, but that's one we try to follow.
2. Maryland men's basketball		They were tested a bit on a couple of occasions, but were never in serious danger of being eliminated. At least one of the Williams boys came out of the weekend with a smile on his face.
3. Detroit Red Wings		With President's Trophy secured, it's like they're in a different race. Only the Bruins are less than 20 points behind ... and they trail the ageless wonders by 19.
4. Sacramento Kings		Maybe Page 2 hasn't been appreciative enough of these guys. Even without Peja, they've managed to open up a 1½-game lead on the Lakers ... and they are 33-4 at home, so home-court advantage might really mean something. Still, as much as we'd like to see the smug Lakers get theirs for once, we'll have to see it to believe it. C-Webb ... well, let's just say that he ain't tough.
5. Indiana men's basketball		They ran out of steam against a bigger, faster and stronger opponent. But before they did, they created a hoops miracle -- they made people realize that playing for someone you like may provide better results than playing for someone you only fear.
6. Swedish women golfers		Annika Sorenstam held off countrywoman Liselotte Neumann to become the first back-to-back winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the year's first golf major.
7. Ancient but still speedy outfielders		Tim Raines, 42, made the Marlins' major-league roster, and certain first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Rickey Henderson, 43, signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox.
8. All golfers not named Tiger Woods		This week Vijay Singh did the honors, taking the Shell Houston Open by six strokes, while breaking the tournament record by four strokes. Singh became the 14th different golfer in a row to win a PGA event, the longest such streak since 1994, when 20 different golfers won 20 straight events.
9. Los Angeles Lakers		Really, honestly, Page 2 thinks they will repeat. They're a bunch of crafty veterans who have been there, done that ... and they have the two best players in the game. But they sure have been inconsistent this season.
10. Boston Bruins		The second best team in the NHL is 8-2 in its last 10 games. And the Bruins should get their best player, Joe Thornton, back before the playoffs.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Edmonton Oilers, the Frozen Four (Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan and Minnesota), the Brothers Schumacher, "Panic Room"

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5. Oklahoma men's and women's basketball		Only school with two teams in the Final Fours -- and still no hardware. To be fair, though, the men spit the bit, the women lost with distinction to a far superior team, and it is a football school, after all.
4. Texas Rangers		Signed famous glove thief and underachiever Ruben Rivera to a minor-league contract. We guess John Rocker, Carl Everett and Juan Gonzalez -- to name just three of the team's maladjusted stars -- weren't enough to make the clubhouse interesting. Skipper Jerry Narron may not be the first manager fired this year, but he's almost certain to be the first to suffer a nervous breakdown.
3. Roy Williams' rep		Geez, maybe he's not a genius after all. Ya think?
2. Springtime at the World's Most Famous Arena		The Rangers, despite the biggest payroll in the NHL -- which only got bigger with the trade for the $10 million-a-year, one-dimensional man, Pavel Bure -- are going to miss the playoffs for the fifth straight year. And the Knicks are even more pathetic, truly one of the sad-sack teams in the NBA. Given that they are so far over the cap that they can't possibly buy any free agents for at least a few years, and given that they only have two players who are tradeable, and given that they are not quite bad enough to get a really good draft pick ... well, let's just say that the foreseeable future could be kind of dark for the Dolans of MSG.
1. Boston Red Sox		Yes, we know it's a long season, and one game in baseball means nothing ... at least, not usually. However, when your one indispensable player gives up eight runs in less than four innings -- possibly the worst outing of Pedro Martinez's life -- strongly suggesting that not only has he not made it back from his arm woes, but that he may never really make it back from his arm woes ... and you still come back from an 8-3 deficit to take an 11-8 lead ... and then your bullpen blows the game ... to the Toronto Blue Jays ... in Boston ... well, that could be the most inexcusable loss for the Sox since Buckner. Not to be precipitous or anything, but it might already be time to institute a suicide watch for die-hard Sox fans.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, AL Cy Young candidates (Roger Clemens, Pedro, Freddy Garcia), Nashville Predators, Kmart (the discount chain, not the pugnacious Net), Billy Joel

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