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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.

Click on table headings to sort by category.

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

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