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 |
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