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Who's the best of the best among Denver sports teams?

Published January 24, 2009 at 8:56 a.m.

Ray Bourque, left, and Joe Sakic hoist the Stanley Cup the Avalanche won in 2001 by beating the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the Finals.

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Ray Bourque, left, and Joe Sakic hoist the Stanley Cup the Avalanche won in 2001 by beating the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the Finals.

It's another top 10, and this time we're looking at the best of the best we've seen in Colorado pro sports.

For example, were the '86 Broncos better than the '95 Rockies? Would you take the '93-'94 Nuggets over the '75-'76 Nuggets? Which Avalanche club ranks higher in a top 10 -- the '96 Stanley Cup Finals team that gave Denver its first major pro championship, or the '01 team that gave Ray Bourque his first Cup championship?

Should the University of Colorado's national championship football team make the list -- even though we want a list of pros? Is it a foregone conclusion that the Broncos' back-to-back Super Bowl winners are the best championship team we've seen in Colorado sports?

Did I forget the 2007 Rockies team that went from wild card-to-World Series? No, I just mentioned them. Question is, where would they rank in a top 10 of Colorado's top sports teams?

Well, I've got a good idea of the 10 best. It's just a matter of putting them in order. But before I give you my picks, I want yours.

And please, pay attention. I'm not asking you to pick apart some of the teams I've mentioned. You haven't seen my top 10, and you won't until it's unveiled. So save that tired 'you forgot this team, Sam ...' line.

Use your own thoughts, and give me your choices for Colorado's top 10 sports teams, by season. And for fun, you can throw in a top 5 of college teams, too.

Click here to offer your suggestions on Sam Adams' Open Mic blog.

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