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.

TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
1.New Orleans Saints145331844723
2.Orlando Magic2113182296201833
3.Los Angeles Angels37163511715118
4.Indianapolis Colts48693983463
5.Pittsburgh Penguins5221327695243
6.Tampa Bay Rays6217583106192443
7.San Antonio Spurs7443217354310
8.Detroit Red Wings832213288643
9.Green Bay Packers940108112125116
10.Cleveland Cavaliers10626156632115940
11.Washington Capitals11111565426222246
12.San Jose Sharks121011134816464065
13.Colorado Rockies132525571012182749
14.Minnesota Twins147442412121135
15.Atlanta Braves15183337235034829
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
16.Chicago Blackhawks16233575814102045
17.Philadelphia Phillies17757122851151
18.Phoenix Coyotes183291051437212085
19.Arizona Cardinals1994466361833750
20.Baltimore Ravens20433453819132718
21.Carolina Hurricanes212719462629306925
22.St. Louis Cardinals2270141130108153
23.Anaheim Ducks23479282531264715
24.Dallas Mavericks243320104225255355
25.Oklahoma City Thunder2553124396693451
26.Arizona Diamondbacks261440561362638826
27.Utah Jazz271538203749691075
28.Pittsburgh Steelers2824984403438363
29.Nashville Predators2946859427403790
30.Houston Rockets304228387346173538
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
31.Milwaukee Brewers3141312726368389
32.Houston Texans324821234915286258
33.Detroit Tigers333867291922533341
34.New Jersey Devils344924257224457918
35.Colorado Avalanche355122399048245021
36.Atlanta Falcons363942174195421753
37.Tennessee Titans373061623372481461
38.Portland Trail Blazers386318517128163254
39.Carolina Panthers392062415074606151
40.Charlotte Bobcats402860712965541397
41.St. Louis Blues412641343484707692
42.Buffalo Sabres421746651561922698
43.Cincinnati Reds431673632476789667
44.Atlanta Hawks443552644758477281
45.Los Angeles Kings456423537040315574
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
46.New England Patriots468030321004243611
47.Phoenix Suns475439697775234876
48.Texas Rangers483769732051399893
49.Ottawa Senators496243316377644273
50.New York Jets505674481026027457
51.Los Angeles Lakers516851141153955916
52.Philadelphia Eagles521965799380585779
53.Denver Nuggets532997406956772966
54.New Orleans Hornets5413508621918511094
55.Seattle Mariners55785547514504184
56.San Diego Padres5658210352437977109
57.Dallas Stars5760457757646210031
58.Miami Dolphins585087546192573156
59.Minnesota Vikings5912776756118358871
60.Philadelphia Flyers607653268359564962
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
61.San Francisco Giants61834844687326672
62.New York Yankees629827161192014392
63.Miami Heat639063305547526814
64.Vancouver Canucks6469362211357414476
65.Florida Marlins6545579931117297813
66.New York Giants667379211107165379
67.Dallas Cowboys679164429911518622
68.Boston Celtics6858763610886765324
69.Milwaukee Bucks6955547643108493096
70.Tampa Bay Lightning7052568345678611936
71.Jacksonville Jaguars71618070693847480
72.Los Angeles Dodgers727278829670661942
73.Chicago White Sox7311049525382684522
74.Boston Red Sox74113371911741442312
75.Memphis Grizzlies75218310165368770104
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
76.Boston Bruins7665477810694615278
77.San Francisco 49ers7766728586116591232
78.Minnesota Wild781053260853747988
79.Oakland Athletics79675811581213710147
80.Denver Broncos807199727663889128
81.San Diego Chargers8134968487110718770
82.Pittsburgh Pirates8231941195989107114
83.Seattle Seahawks8310281457813906362
84.Montreal Canadiens84108685010930808239
85.Chicago Bulls85968674101787310934
86.Chicago Bears8688916810589819348
87.Calgary Flames8789705598104958169
88.Houston Astros8810666756238919991
89.Kansas City Royals897990104162199102101
90.Cincinnati Bengals9059118898090826086
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
91.Cleveland Indians91878810944457595108
92.Toronto Blue Jays9281959260111976560
93.Detroit Pistons93949281747311111227
94.Washington Nationals94104858764688393105
95.Kansas City Chiefs9511889617952937583
96.Columbus Blue Jackets967775937555101117116
97.Sacramento Kings97114599181113676495
98.Indiana Pacers9836112986753112116117
99.Tampa Bay Buccaneers9910010310697549810430
100.Chicago Cubs1001198449114239456106
101.Buffalo Bills101571151107107106111107
102.Baltimore Orioles102971001135933100113103
103.New York Islanders1031077111288122727387
104.New York Rangers1041099397120831029258
105.Washington Redskins105103107941181051044344
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
106.Florida Panthers10686101116359711590112
107.New York Mets107101102881168110311582
108.Cleveland Browns108921141028410010797102
109.Atlanta Thrashers109841041209587105118115
110.Golden State Warriors1109911111810310196106117
111.Edmonton Oilers111117105801041151136662
112.Detroit Lions11212010696928511058111
113.Toronto Raptors1138210810011298117114121
114.St. Louis Rams114121110114891141087137
115.Oakland Raiders115931191179412011610467
116.Minnesota Timberwolves11611111611146112118108122
117.Philadelphia 76ers11785117107107109119122119
118.New Jersey Nets1181161131218211911412099
119.New York Knicks1191151201081217912084100
120.Washington Wizards1209512290111103121103110
TEAMRNKBNGFRLOWNAFFSTXPLACCHTTR
121.Toronto Maple Leafs1211221099512210210985112
122.Los Angeles Clippers1221121211229199122121119
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