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The Mag: Ultimate Standings 2012

A winning team with likable players, a supportive owner, a great game experience and cheap tickets -- is that too much to ask? Not if you're rooting for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who top our 10th annual ranking of pro franchises.

The eight major categories that make up the Ultimate Standings were created based on feedback from fans about what they want most from their favorite teams (click here for a more detailed account of the method to our madness.) The categories:

Bang For The Buck (BNG): Wins during the past three years (regular season plus postseason) per revenues directly from fans, adjusted for league schedules.

Fan Relations (FRL): Openness and consideration toward fans by players, coaches and management.

Ownership (OWN): Honesty and loyalty to core players and local community.

Affordability (AFF): Price of tickets, parking and concessions.

Stadium Experience (STX): Quality of arena and game-day promotions as well as friendliness of environment.

Players (PLA): Effort on the field and likability off it.

Coaching (CCH): Strength of on-field leadership.

Title Track (TTR): Championships already won or expected in the lifetime of current fans.

Below you will find a sortable table of this year's Ultimate Standings as well as previous results going back to 2003. Subcategories that make up the overall ranking for that category are available for the 2009-12 results.

Financial analysis by the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon (Matthew Maxson with Ameer Abdelaaty, Mike DeMartini, Jenny Swaim, Gary Wang, Jay Young and Bill Zachry). Fan surveys by Maddock Douglas and NetReflector.

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

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