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.

Click on table headings to sort by category.

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

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