ESPN25: Top 25 lists, 1979-2004
TOP 25 ATHLETES Ranked by ESPN.com users	Top 25 Teams Selected by ESPN25 panel	Top 25 Teams Ranked by ESPN.com users
1. Michael Jordan	1. 1998 New York Yankees	1. 1996 Chicago Bulls
2. Wayne Gretzky	2. 1996 Chicago Bulls	2. 1985 Chicago Bears
3. Lance Armstrong	3. 1984 Edmonton Oilers	3. 1992 "Dream Team"
4. Tiger Woods	4. 2002 Connecticut women's basketball	4. 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey
5. Jerry Rice	5. 1985 Chicago Bears	5. 1998 New York Yankees
6. Joe Montana	6. 1998 Tennessee women's basketball	6. 1986 Boston Celtics
7. Magic Johnson	7. 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey	7. 1984 San Francisco 49ers
8. Larry Bird	8. 1992 Duke basketball	8. 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Barry Bonds	9. 1989 San Francisco 49ers	9. 1989 San Francisco 49ers
10. Barry Sanders	10. 1995 Nebraska football	10. 1995 Nebraska football
11. Carl Lewis	11.1984 San Francisco 49ers	11. 1984 Edmonton Oilers
12. Cal Ripken	12. 2001 Miami football	12. 1987 Los Angeles Lakers
13. Pete Sampras	13. 1982 North Carolina basketball	13. 1994 San Francisco 49ers
14. John Elway	14. 1991 Miami football	14. 2001 Miami football
15. Emmitt Smith	15. 1986 Boston Celtics	15. 2002 Connecticut women's basketball
16. Dan Marino	16. 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers	16. 1990 UNLV baskeball
17. Mario Lemieux	17. 1990 UNLV basketball	17. 1982 North Carolina basketball
18. Roger Clemens	18. 1994 San Francisco 49ers	18. 1992 Duke basketball
19. Shaquille O'Neal	19. 1982 New York Islanders	19. 1992 Dallas Cowboys
20. Lawrence Taylor	20. 1987 Los Angeles Lakers	20. 1983 Philadelphia 76ers
21. Sugar Ray Leonard	21. 1992 "Dream Team"	21. 1982 New York Islanders
22. Martina Navratilova	22. 1986 New York Mets	22. 1991 Miami football
23. Patrick Roy	23. 1983 Iowa wrestling	23. 1998 Tennessee women's basketball
24. Jackie Joyner-Kersee	24. 1983 Philadelphia 76ers	24. 1986 New York Mets
25. Alex Rodriguez	25. 1992 Dallas Cowboys	25. 1983 Iowa wrestling