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Page 2's Power Poll
Page 2 staff

Every week, you whine about the Power Rankings on ESPN.com's NFL, NBA, NHL and baseball pages: "Why can't they all be in one convenient place?" Well, now you can gripe about Page 2's Power Poll, too.

We're sticking our neck out with a weekly look at the 10 hottest "teams" in all of sports -- and our five weaklings of the week. Plus, our momentum meter will predict future trends.

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1. Ravens defense	Ray Lewis is running with a much better crowd at this Super Bowl than he did at the last one.


2. Notre Dame women's hoops	Irish used a Ruthian effort to take down unbeatable Connecticut ... by 16.


3. Giants coordinators	For weeks all we heard about was John Fox, John Fox. After putting up 41 against the Vikes, we want to know a little more about Sean Payton.


4. Minnesota Twins	Eased Minnesota's pain by putting Puck and Mr. May in the Hall. Last appearance ever on this list.


5. The Beltway	With the Hoyas unbeaten, the Ravens in the Super Bowl and Marty riding to the Redskins' rescue, the capital area is buzzing. Plus, there's this inauguration thing.


6. The Super couple	Giving new meaning to the term "blanket coverage."


7. Venus Williams and Reebok	Is it a bra? Is it a tank top? Is it a bra attached to a tank top? Venus and Reebok don't care as long as you buy it.


8. San Diego Chargers	John Butler and Norv Turner are on board. Michael Vick can't be far behind. With a little luck, they might win two games next year.


9. Mario the owner and Mario the player	He's been back three weeks, and he's already an All-Star -- yet more proof that training camp is overrated.


10. Braniac college hoop teams	With Stanford at No. 1 and Duke at No. 2, college hoops is on the verge of losing one of its most cherished rituals: cheating on the SAT.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: DaJuan Wagner and Cedric Hensley (the best one-man teams in the country), the Knicks and the White Sox.

TEAM	PAGE 2 SAYS	MO' METER

5. Bennett College Belles	Bennett's women's basketball team trailed 61-1 at halftime and went on to lose 98-3 to Peace College. Hey, at least they improved in the second half.


4. Women's hoops powers	First, Tennessee loses reigning Player of the Year Tamika Catchings. Then, UConn loses a game. At least Geno Auriemma is still petty and manipulative.


3. Shaq, Kobe and Phil	These guys are giving new meaning to the term "offensive triangle."


2. Raider Nation	There's nothing sadder than a depressed psychopath, unless it's a whole group of depressed psychopaths.


1. Vikings WRs	Cris says he might retire. Randy says he'll probably win his ring somewhere else. Maybe they should bring in Clem Haskins to smooth things over.


ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: The Dawg Pound and Bush Cabinet appointees.