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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.	Memphis Grizzlies	1	2	8	30	2	7	2	14	54
2.	San Antonio Spurs	2	10	1	1	3	9	1	1	12
3.	Indiana Pacers	3	1	18	22	1	11	15	22	65
4.	Oklahoma City Thunder	4	8	3	20	5	8	3	54	40
5.	Green Bay Packers	5	17	6	3	14	5	10	26	3
6.	Arizona Diamondbacks	6	3	35	61	4	24	32	19	20
7.	Pittsburgh Penguins	7	20	2	4	41	4	11	35	10
8.	Anaheim Ducks	8	6	24	13	26	40	37	34	17
9.	Ottawa Senators	9	7	16	18	33	55	30	18	50
10.	Baltimore Ravens	10	15	9	10	42	26	7	7	1
11.	Cincinnati Reds	11	19	17	9	9	16	26	79	42
12.	St. Louis Cardinals	12	51	4	6	21	2	5	33	2
13.	Detroit Red Wings	13	32	5	2	34	59	8	11	5
14.	Chicago Blackhawks	14	14	20	11	91	6	9	13	10
15.	Denver Broncos	15	12	29	16	61	53	25	37	26
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
16.	Seattle Seahawks	16	18	27	12	70	28	13	17	45
17.	Tampa Bay Rays	17	4	36	85	6	90	39	21	55
18.	Indianapolis Colts	18	38	12	36	39	14	12	14	14
19.	Texas Rangers	19	40	19	28	16	12	31	38	43
20.	Atlanta Falcons	20	5	42	23	58	78	33	32	53
21.	Houston Texans	21	11	22	19	65	42	28	74	57
22.	Detroit Tigers	22	48	26	5	32	23	19	40	32
23.	Atlanta Braves	23	23	40	41	24	46	38	71	34
24.	Los Angeles Kings	24	33	10	17	79	17	27	10	14
25.	Miami Heat	25	41	14	14	59	35	14	36	20
26.	St. Louis Blues	26	21	28	32	25	52	57	27	86
27.	New Orleans Saints	27	55	21	27	38	45	24	4	5
28.	San Jose Sharks	28	39	13	15	55	21	35	42	60
29.	Dallas Mavericks	29	66	15	29	29	15	44	16	17
30.	Tampa Bay Lightning	30	54	23	25	10	29	52	88	36
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
31.	Pittsburgh Steelers	31	47	38	8	46	50	36	25	5
32.	Golden State Warriors	32	28	25	56	49	49	17	20	70
33.	San Francisco 49ers	33	13	43	45	75	102	18	3	28
34.	Baltimore Orioles	34	27	50	78	28	22	29	5	68
35.	Milwaukee Brewers	35	53	39	26	8	3	46	69	95
36.	San Francisco Giants	36	88	7	7	90	1	4	7	8
37.	Houston Rockets	37	43	45	44	35	43	21	56	41
38.	Nashville Predators	38	92	11	34	12	13	47	29	73
39.	New England Patriots	39	37	30	35	94	60	16	2	12
40.	New Jersey Devils	40	57	31	58	50	33	43	57	20
41.	Carolina Hurricanes	41	61	37	51	23	27	66	73	31
42.	Chicago Bulls	42	72	34	38	71	34	6	6	35
43.	Denver Nuggets	43	36	55	49	40	56	42	46	82
44.	Cleveland Indians	44	24	65	95	17	37	54	22	99
45.	Boston Celtics	45	87	32	21	68	58	22	7	27
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
46.	Columbus Blue Jackets	46	31	46	60	44	30	55	63	93
47.	Phoenix Coyotes	47	16	67	115	7	66	40	28	101
48.	Boston Bruins	48	29	41	52	100	69	41	41	17
49.	Washington Nationals	49	82	44	40	62	44	20	22	56
50.	Minnesota Wild	50	68	33	33	60	19	51	86	67
51.	Los Angeles Angels	51	56	66	65	22	31	89	61	32
52.	Pittsburgh Pirates	52	9	80	111	18	10	71	72	108
53.	Utah Jazz	53	46	62	50	27	62	75	105	97
54.	New Orleans Pelicans	54	67	64	68	15	64	76	65	87
55.	Los Angeles Clippers	55	50	54	81	56	47	45	104	72
56.	Los Angeles Dodgers	56	52	53	43	77	61	86	87	59
57.	Portland Trail Blazers	57	84	56	55	67	41	49	74	74
58.	Minnesota Twins	58	97	60	69	48	20	56	60	61
59.	Philadelphia Phillies	59	102	59	42	78	18	64	76	24
60.	Cleveland Cavaliers	60	103	47	54	30	38	78	82	90
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
61.	Oakland Athletics	61	30	71	120	13	116	23	31	49
62.	Chicago White Sox	62	95	68	59	57	57	81	70	23
63.	Montreal Canadiens	63	90	49	31	103	51	63	42	39
64.	Kansas City Royals	64	42	77	103	20	25	62	103	94
65.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	65	63	81	71	63	70	69	48	29
66.	New York Giants	66	75	57	24	110	84	50	12	8
67.	Philadelphia Flyers	67	99	48	48	97	67	60	45	66
68.	Washington Capitals	68	85	52	46	101	63	77	50	77
69.	Minnesota Vikings	69	35	76	67	72	117	53	61	85
70.	Dallas Stars	70	34	79	89	69	81	80	114	44
71.	Brooklyn Nets	71	60	61	62	82	36	94	116	75
72.	Carolina Panthers	72	44	78	70	74	93	72	96	69
73.	Colorado Rockies	73	64	91	92	47	48	59	78	102
74.	Orlando Magic	74	98	75	75	53	32	84	89	80
75.	Jacksonville Jaguars	75	121	73	64	11	68	92	58	76
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
76.	New York Rangers	76	79	51	63	117	72	48	50	46
77.	Los Angeles Lakers	77	104	58	39	107	54	65	111	16
78.	New York Islanders	78	73	69	107	43	118	34	80	64
79.	San Diego Padres	79	25	97	108	76	65	83	59	120
80.	Winnipeg Jets	80	119	72	53	83	75	73	63	79
81.	Arizona Cardinals	81	81	93	86	66	79	74	68	84
82.	Florida Panthers	82	111	63	94	45	83	79	76	104
83.	Minnesota Timberwolves	83	71	90	90	36	104	85	38	109
84.	Detroit Pistons	84	83	92	79	37	76	110	119	37
85.	St. Louis Rams	85	78	89	99	84	113	68	29	37
86.	Washington Redskins	86	45	86	77	115	110	58	44	47
87.	New York Yankees	87	113	74	37	119	74	61	49	3
88.	Kansas City Chiefs	88	120	84	57	73	73	87	55	90
89.	Atlanta Hawks	89	22	108	105	51	89	115	108	110
90.	Buffalo Sabres	90	49	83	83	54	87	118	113	106
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
91.	Chicago Bears	91	76	88	73	109	97	67	94	57
92.	Buffalo Bills	92	62	95	101	19	108	98	97	105
93.	Boston Red Sox	93	114	82	72	116	85	70	47	24
94.	Philadelphia 76ers	94	58	102	80	64	92	113	112	100
95.	Philadelphia Eagles	95	110	87	66	98	86	100	67	88
96.	Cincinnati Bengals	96	26	116	102	87	114	82	81	98
97.	Miami Dolphins	97	65	101	106	89	109	88	66	81
98.	Seattle Mariners	98	70	99	100	99	39	99	101	121
99.	Vancouver Canucks	99	100	70	47	121	88	93	84	89
100.	Toronto Blue Jays	100	94	96	76	93	111	96	109	63
101.	Colorado Avalanche	101	59	107	104	102	100	97	120	30
102.	New York Knicks	102	105	94	82	118	71	91	53	78
103.	Tennessee Titans	103	69	111	96	85	99	107	99	92
104.	Charlotte Bobcats	104	96	104	112	31	82	106	122	106
105.	Calgary Flames	105	112	85	74	106	106	112	92	71
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
106.	New York Mets	106	93	106	109	112	80	95	85	82
107.	Dallas Cowboys	107	108	109	88	114	77	102	107	48
108.	Toronto Raptors	108	91	105	98	111	95	105	90	119
109.	Cleveland Browns	109	86	110	117	80	107	101	106	117
110.	Edmonton Oilers	110	117	98	97	108	119	104	83	52
111.	Detroit Lions	111	101	119	87	96	101	111	95	113
112.	Chicago Cubs	112	118	100	93	113	94	108	98	114
113.	Washington Wizards	113	77	118	91	86	98	120	115	118
114.	Milwaukee Bucks	114	74	113	113	52	115	119	120	122
115.	San Diego Chargers	115	80	112	118	105	120	103	93	96
116.	Oakland Raiders	116	109	114	110	81	121	117	102	62
117.	Houston Astros	117	116	117	119	95	91	109	90	112
118.	Phoenix Suns	118	106	115	114	92	96	116	118	103
119.	Toronto Maple Leafs	119	122	103	84	122	105	90	50	110
120.	Miami Marlins	120	107	121	122	88	103	114	110	51
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
121.	New York Jets	121	115	120	116	120	112	121	100	115
122.	Sacramento Kings	122	89	122	121	104	122	122	117	116

The Mag's Ultimate Standings 2014

The method to our ultimate madness

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