The Mag's Ultimate Standings 2014
The method to our ultimate madness
First: Consulting firm Maddock Douglas surveyed 1,002 North American fans to form 25 criteria for what you want most in return for the emotion, money and time you invest in the 122 MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams.
Second: Teaming with NetReflector, an opinion research firm, ESPN.com asked fans to rate their home teams in each area; more than 101,000 of you did! We grouped grades into the categories below. Royals fans, for example, ranked Kauffman Stadium much higher (29) than owner David Glass (112).
Third: Our final measure, bang for the buck, uses calculations developed with Oregon's Warsaw Sports Marketing Center to figure how well teams turn fans' money into wins. FINALLY We combined each team's score across all categories into a weighted average. For example, since fans ranked players as more important than ownership, the former counted for 13.9 percent of a team's final score versus 11.3 percent for the latter. The result? Fan opinion combined with an objective gauge of the cost of winning. Ultimately, everything counts.
Affordability
Price of tickets, parking and concessions
1. Grizzlies
122. Maple Leafs
Coaching:
Strength of on-field leadership
1. Spurs
122. Panthers (NHL)
Fan relations
Courtesy by players, coaches and front offices toward fans, and how well a team uses technology to reach them
1. Spurs
122. Knicks
Ownership
Honesty; loyalty to core players and the community
1. Spurs
122. Marlins
Players
Effort on the field, likability off it
1. Spurs
122. Knicks
Stadium experience
Quality of venue; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotions
1. Giants (MLB)
122. Islanders
Bang for the buck
Wins in the past year, per fan dollars
1. Pacers
122. Maple Leafs
Title track
Championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fans
1. Cardinals (MLB)
122. T-Wolves
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TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | San Francisco Giants | 32 | 90 | 8 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
2. | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 62 |
3. | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 2 |
4. | Minnesota Wild | 24 | 51 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 61 |
5. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 26 |
6. | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 | 58 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 1 |
7. | Chicago Blackhawks | 10 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
8. | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22 | 7 | 45 | 100 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 82 |
9. | Minnesota Twins | 62 | 91 | 60 | 81 | 52 | 9 | 73 | 80 | 51 |
10. | Milwaukee Brewers | 23 | 22 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 64 | 82 |
11. | Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 17 |
12. | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
13. | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
14. | Columbus Blue Jackets | 21 | 23 | 23 | 54 | 17 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 79 |
15. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 25 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 15 | 59 | 115 | 21 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
16. | Baltimore Orioles | 42 | 32 | 64 | 86 | 31 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 65 |
17. | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 19 | 25 | 57 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 |
18. | San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
19. | Jacksonville Jaguars | 44 | 113 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 47 | 12 | 60 |
20. | Nashville Predators | 40 | 80 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 72 | 76 |
21. | Los Angeles Angels | 15 | 39 | 16 | 48 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 31 |
22. | Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 112 | 87 | 59 | 92 | 22 | 99 | 93 | 29 |
23. | Anaheim Ducks | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 12 |
24. | Seattle Mariners | 90 | 76 | 88 | 103 | 82 | 24 | 93 | 71 | 114 |
25. | Indiana Pacers | 18 | 1 | 65 | 30 | 8 | 25 | 92 | 66 | 68 |
26. | San Jose Sharks | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 26 | 77 | 47 | 75 |
27. | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 88 | 47 |
28. | Dallas Stars | 12 | 35 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 34 |
29. | Kansas City Royals | 71 | 43 | 90 | 112 | 29 | 29 | 83 | 114 | 89 |
30. | Texas Rangers | 54 | 64 | 50 | 71 | 34 | 30 | 55 | 47 | 66 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
31. | Cincinnati Reds | 28 | 20 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 76 | 90 | 55 |
32. | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 41 | 27 | 29 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 40 | 64 |
33. | Baltimore Ravens | 36 | 63 | 57 | 11 | 48 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 5 |
34. | Detroit Tigers | 37 | 52 | 36 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 73 | 46 |
35. | St. Louis Blues | 11 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 74 |
36. | Colorado Rockies | 91 | 79 | 97 | 108 | 46 | 36 | 81 | 97 | 118 |
37. | Brooklyn Nets | 76 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 101 | 37 | 90 | 55 | 86 |
38. | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
39. | Montreal Canadiens | 55 | 65 | 38 | 21 | 100 | 39 | 63 | 65 | 39 |
40. | New Jersey Devils | 47 | 78 | 26 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 70 | 19 |
41. | Orlando Magic | 78 | 102 | 81 | 67 | 63 | 41 | 82 | 102 | 78 |
42. | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 60 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 25 |
43. | Miami Heat | 34 | 62 | 20 | 16 | 65 | 43 | 35 | 45 | 24 |
44. | Washington Nationals | 51 | 72 | 47 | 45 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 79 | 59 |
45. | Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 27 | 30 | 56 | 14 | 45 | 41 | 33 | 79 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
46. | Cleveland Indians | 46 | 13 | 61 | 95 | 25 | 46 | 53 | 17 | 108 |
47. | Los Angeles Dodgers | 61 | 48 | 91 | 27 | 76 | 46 | 94 | 82 | 43 |
48. | Carolina Hurricanes | 63 | 57 | 44 | 73 | 43 | 48 | 109 | 117 | 33 |
49. | Kansas City Chiefs | 56 | 30 | 79 | 47 | 70 | 49 | 65 | 24 | 86 |
50. | Houston Rockets | 49 | 46 | 70 | 44 | 54 | 50 | 68 | 89 | 45 |
51. | San Diego Padres | 106 | 16 | 114 | 117 | 81 | 51 | 119 | 106 | 119 |
52. | Chicago Bulls | 53 | 86 | 41 | 61 | 87 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
53. | Philadelphia Flyers | 60 | 83 | 33 | 49 | 90 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 71 |
54. | Arizona Diamondbacks | 30 | 11 | 56 | 83 | 18 | 54 | 75 | 86 | 41 |
55. | Houston Texans | 72 | 108 | 48 | 38 | 89 | 55 | 57 | 77 | 69 |
56. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 38 | 69 | 37 | 7 | 49 | 56 | 30 | 36 | 8 |
57. | Denver Broncos | 17 | 5 | 53 | 19 | 73 | 57 | 27 | 43 | 30 |
58. | Utah Jazz | 68 | 89 | 55 | 39 | 27 | 58 | 87 | 101 | 102 |
59. | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 10 | 76 | 36 | 86 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 26 |
60. | Los Angeles Lakers | 87 | 118 | 72 | 53 | 109 | 60 | 71 | 119 | 22 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
61. | New England Patriots | 43 | 44 | 51 | 31 | 99 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 17 |
62. | Buffalo Sabres | 75 | 104 | 43 | 63 | 24 | 62 | 110 | 57 | 96 |
63. | Arizona Cardinals | 58 | 40 | 85 | 68 | 57 | 63 | 54 | 27 | 73 |
64. | Chicago White Sox | 57 | 93 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 22 |
65. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101 | 77 | 94 | 91 | 44 | 65 | 115 | 121 | 109 |
66. | Phoenix Coyotes | 41 | 36 | 31 | 75 | 5 | 66 | 51 | 18 | 84 |
67. | New York Rangers | 70 | 60 | 35 | 69 | 120 | 67 | 36 | 35 | 49 |
68. | Miami Marlins | 96 | 87 | 99 | 122 | 67 | 68 | 52 | 84 | 38 |
69. | Dallas Cowboys | 107 | 100 | 109 | 92 | 112 | 69 | 108 | 112 | 48 |
70. | Houston Astros | 95 | 106 | 103 | 94 | 64 | 70 | 60 | 76 | 85 |
71. | Boston Bruins | 39 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 106 | 71 | 21 | 22 | 12 |
72. | Boston Red Sox | 80 | 120 | 63 | 50 | 116 | 72 | 48 | 39 | 12 |
73. | Golden State Warriors | 52 | 42 | 29 | 76 | 80 | 73 | 25 | 85 | 72 |
74. | Washington Capitals | 94 | 99 | 59 | 52 | 105 | 74 | 103 | 91 | 107 |
75. | Boston Celtics | 66 | 111 | 52 | 41 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 54 | 28 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
76. | Toronto Raptors | 74 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 107 | 76 | 46 | 58 | 101 |
77. | Los Angeles Clippers | 59 | 50 | 68 | 107 | 68 | 77 | 28 | 15 | 63 |
78. | Carolina Panthers | 26 | 4 | 58 | 62 | 56 | 78 | 43 | 51 | 57 |
79. | Atlanta Braves | 45 | 14 | 54 | 80 | 41 | 79 | 67 | 92 | 42 |
80. | New York Yankees | 86 | 119 | 73 | 37 | 118 | 80 | 62 | 46 | 15 |
81. | Florida Panthers | 102 | 105 | 62 | 109 | 30 | 81 | 101 | 122 | 116 |
82. | Phoenix Suns | 64 | 74 | 69 | 78 | 59 | 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 |
83. | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 37 | 46 | 72 | 28 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 94 |
84. | Winnipeg Jets | 97 | 114 | 74 | 42 | 103 | 84 | 97 | 75 | 97 |
85. | Denver Nuggets | 98 | 71 | 106 | 97 | 71 | 85 | 91 | 102 | 117 |
86. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 84 | 92 | 100 | 82 | 79 | 86 | 95 | 41 | 37 |
87. | Detroit Red Wings | 20 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 87 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
88. | Chicago Cubs | 117 | 121 | 104 | 101 | 114 | 88 | 111 | 104 | 113 |
89. | Philadelphia Eagles | 69 | 67 | 77 | 55 | 93 | 89 | 58 | 29 | 77 |
90. | Detroit Pistons | 105 | 88 | 112 | 98 | 51 | 90 | 121 | 74 | 31 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
91. | New York Knicks | 121 | 115 | 122 | 118 | 121 | 91 | 122 | 108 | 112 |
92. | Tampa Bay Rays | 35 | 18 | 40 | 89 | 9 | 92 | 49 | 19 | 57 |
93. | Philadelphia 76ers | 93 | 103 | 89 | 89 | 55 | 93 | 98 | 63 | 67 |
94. | New York Mets | 118 | 98 | 113 | 119 | 115 | 93 | 105 | 110 | 88 |
95. | Atlanta Falcons | 67 | 82 | 67 | 33 | 66 | 95 | 69 | 60 | 70 |
96. | New Orleans Pelicans | 65 | 45 | 75 | 65 | 35 | 96 | 85 | 94 | 81 |
97. | Detroit Lions | 111 | 70 | 120 | 84 | 98 | 97 | 113 | 100 | 120 |
98. | Chicago Bears | 77 | 81 | 78 | 58 | 108 | 98 | 56 | 53 | 49 |
99. | Vancouver Canucks | 112 | 107 | 83 | 77 | 119 | 99 | 102 | 120 | 100 |
100. | Washington Wizards | 73 | 28 | 93 | 64 | 84 | 100 | 74 | 98 | 106 |
101. | New York Giants | 79 | 94 | 82 | 34 | 113 | 101 | 71 | 23 | 15 |
102. | Ottawa Senators | 92 | 25 | 98 | 116 | 104 | 102 | 79 | 59 | 99 |
103. | Tennessee Titans | 104 | 61 | 108 | 102 | 78 | 103 | 106 | 83 | 98 |
104. | Cleveland Browns | 110 | 95 | 115 | 111 | 72 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 111 |
105. | New York Jets | 113 | 97 | 110 | 93 | 117 | 105 | 100 | 44 | 105 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
106. | Buffalo Bills | 82 | 68 | 92 | 96 | 12 | 106 | 86 | 77 | 102 |
107. | Toronto Blue Jays | 81 | 75 | 86 | 79 | 97 | 107 | 70 | 87 | 44 |
108. | Sacramento Kings | 85 | 85 | 80 | 51 | 42 | 108 | 107 | 69 | 94 |
109. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 122 | 122 | 117 | 105 | 122 | 109 | 120 | 113 | 121 |
110. | Cincinnati Bengals | 99 | 15 | 118 | 110 | 91 | 110 | 88 | 95 | 110 |
111. | Miami Dolphins | 108 | 53 | 121 | 99 | 94 | 111 | 112 | 107 | 90 |
112. | Washington Redskins | 109 | 116 | 105 | 88 | 111 | 112 | 96 | 99 | 54 |
113. | Minnesota Vikings | 103 | 84 | 101 | 85 | 88 | 113 | 79 | 67 | 102 |
114. | Calgary Flames | 89 | 101 | 84 | 66 | 96 | 114 | 66 | 62 | 53 |
115. | Minnesota Timberwolves | 114 | 59 | 116 | 114 | 47 | 115 | 117 | 105 | 122 |
116. | St. Louis Rams | 88 | 73 | 96 | 113 | 74 | 116 | 84 | 32 | 40 |
117. | Milwaukee Bucks | 120 | 110 | 119 | 104 | 32 | 117 | 118 | 116 | 115 |
118. | Edmonton Oilers | 115 | 117 | 102 | 87 | 110 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 52 |
119. | Oakland Athletics | 50 | 34 | 34 | 120 | 13 | 119 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
120. | San Diego Chargers | 100 | 47 | 95 | 106 | 102 | 120 | 77 | 56 | 90 |
TEAM | RNK | BNG | FRL | OWN | AFF | STX | PLA | CCH | TTR | |
121. | Oakland Raiders | 119 | 109 | 111 | 115 | 83 | 121 | 114 | 109 | 56 |
122. | New York Islanders | 116 | 96 | 107 | 121 | 77 | 122 | 89 | 118 | 93 |
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