The Mag: Ultimate Standings 2011

Welcome to ESPN The Magazine's ninth-annual Ultimate Standings, in which we measure how much MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL franchises give back to the fans in exchange for all the time, money and emotion the fans invest in them.

The Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers jumped from No. 9 last year to the top spot in 2011, due in part to star quarterback Aaron Rodgers officially turning the page on the Brett Favre era at Lambeau Field. But below-average ticket prices and unmatched customer service were also a key point among fans as evidenced by the Packers finishing first in such categories as "fan friendly environment at games" and "provides an avenue for fan feedback."

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 2009-11 results. Insiders can click on team names for a more detailed breakdown of the rankings.

Financial analysis by the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon (Steve Acampa, Andrew Behl, Cally Deal, Michael DeMartini, Timothy Dobyns, Patrick Haas, Travis Hanson, Peter Raschio, Carolyne Wood and Bill Zachry). Fan surveys by Maddock Douglas and NetReflector.

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Click on table headings to sort by category.

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

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