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

The Mag's Ultimate Standings 2014

The method to our ultimate madness

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