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

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