The 98 team was definately a better all-around team. The 98 team had one of the best two or three offenses in the league and a top 10-15 defense. Last year's team easily had the best defense in the league but had a very mediocre offense due to having a rookie quarterback. The only thing I'd add is that this year's team has a chance to be the better than either team in this poll.
My bad. Still a ridiculous poll. How do you compare a 12-4 team that went 10-1 in its last 11 games to a team that was 9-7 and needed some breaks to make the playoffs?