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. X-Gamers everywhere		Eighteen-year-old halfpipe snowboarder Kelly Clark wins the first gold medal for the U.S. team. then Ross Powers, 23, leads U.S. sweep in men's halfpipe.
2. The Salt Lake City organizing committee		They may have bribed the IOC to get the Games, but when they got them, they knew what to do with them. One of the most elegant and poignant opening ceremonies ever.
3. Traditional college hoop powers		UConn's women (26-0) and Duke's men (22-1) seem headed for inevitable NCAA titles.
4. NBA conference leaders		The Sacramento Kings, with the best record in the game (37-12), and the surprising New Jersey Nets, with the best record ... by far ... in the East (32-15), lead the NBA back from its barely noticed All-Star break.
5. Detroit Red Wings		As they have been all season long, the aging but wise Wings are easily the best team in the NHL, with six more wins and 12 more points than their nearest competitors, the Flyers.
6. NBC		Ratings for the Winter Olympics are so high, the other networks are asking Neilsen for a recount. And the women's figure skating competition hasn't even started yet.
7. All golfers not named Tiger Woods		Still undefeated on the 2002 tour, with Jose Maria Olazabal taking the Buick Invitational for his first PGA Tour win since the 1999 Masters.
8. Kobe Bryant & Tracy McGrady		Kobe, the MVP, actually did something nobody's ever done before -- he played hard on both ends in an NBA All-Star Game. McGrady captured the Dunk-To-Remember trophy.
9. Assistant football coaches		Thanks to Marvin Lewis' record-breaking deal with the Redskins (who else?) -- he can make more than $1 million if he meets incentives -- the roof has been raised on salaries for coordinators.
10. Baseball fans		Pitchers and catchers are due to report, and all is right with the world -- or soon will be.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Austrian skiers, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Kansas men's hoops, Marquette men's hoops, Stanford women's hoops, Tony Stewart's racing team, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "Collateral Damage," Will Smith and Jon Voight

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5. NHL		Though it was right in not allowing teams to release elite players for the Olympics while NHL games were played, the NHL should have decided long ago to shut down the league earlier to allow countries in the qualifying tournament to use best players and give the top six countries more time to practice.
4. North Carolina men's hoops		Tar Heels dropped their 15th game of the season, 92-77 to Maryland, matching a team record for losses in a season. Look out below.
3. Philadelphia sports fans		They booed Kobe. Why? Because he once lived near Philly and now he's a great player for the Lakers. Well, duh.
2. NBA All-Star Weekend		What happens when you have an All-Star weekend, and nobody notices? Does it actually exist?
1. The Glazer family		Here's an idea: Try Parcells again. Maybe he's changed his mind.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Figure skating judges from former Communist nations, the Pro Bowl, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Slovakian men's Olympic hockey team, Prayin' Kenneth Lay, Kevin Faulk & family, "Vanilla Sky"

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