Sħãlïq™ Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) 2012 ULTIMATE STANDINGSA 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. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder2. Green Bay Packers3. San Antonio Spurs4. Indiana Pacers5. Memphis Grizzlies6. Phoenix Coyotes7. Tampa Bay Lightning8. New Orleans Saints9. Texas Rangers10. Arizona Diamondbacks-------------------11. Baltimore Ravens 12. Pittsburgh Steelers 13. New Jersey Devils 14. Nashville Predators 15. Los Angeles Angels 16. Tampa Bay Rays 17. St. Louis Blues 18. Houston Texans 19. Pittsburgh Penguins 20. Boston Celtics 21. Philadelphia 76ers 22. New England Patriots 23. Cincinnati Reds 24. Chicago Bulls 25. St. Louis Cardinals 26. Dallas Mavericks 27. Atlanta Braves 28. Carolina Hurricanes 29. Milwaukee Brewers 30. Detroit Red Wings 31. Miami Heat 32. Los Angeles Kings 33. Florida Panthers 34. Washington Nationals 35. Utah Jazz 36. San Francisco 49ers 37. Anaheim Ducks 38. Denver Broncos 39. Denver Nuggets 40. Carolina Panthers 41. Atlanta Falcons 42. Ottawa Senators 43. Arizona Cardinals 44. Seattle Seahawks 45. New Orleans Hornets 46. San Francisco Giants 47. Dallas Stars 48. New York Giants 49. Philadelphia Phillies 50. Cleveland Cavaliers 51. Houston Rockets 52. Detroit Tigers 53. Los Angeles Clippers 54. Pittsburgh Pirates 55. Philadelphia Flyers 56. Detroit Lions 57. Indianapolis Colts 58. Boston Bruins 59. Buffalo Bills 60. Buffalo Sabres 61. Los Angeles Dodgers 62. Kansas City Chiefs 63. New York Rangers 64. Baltimore Orioles 65. Jacksonville Jaguars 66. Cleveland Indians 67. Miami Marlins 68. Washington Capitals 69. Chicago White Sox 70. San Jose Sharks 71. Minnesota Timberwolves 72. Tennessee Titans 73. Philadelphia Eagles 74. Chicago Blackhawks 75. Kansas City Royals 76. Chicago Bears 77. Orlando Magic 78. Colorado Avalanche 79. Toronto Blue Jays 80. Detroit Pistons 81. Portland Trail Blazers 82. New York Yankees 83. Minnesota Twins 84. Phoenix Suns 85. Colorado Rockies 86. Dallas Cowboys 87. Minnesota Wild 88. Brooklyn Nets 89. Los Angeles Lakers 90. Houston Astros 91. Winnipeg Jets 92. Vancouver Canucks 93. New York Mets 94. Atlanta Hawks 95. San Diego Chargers 96. Oakland Raiders 97. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 98. Oakland Athletics 99. Seattle Mariners 100. Minnesota Vikings 101. Golden State Warriors 102. Cincinnati Bengals 103. Toronto Raptors 104. Milwaukee Bucks 105. New York Jets 106. Calgary Flames 107. Cleveland Browns 108. Washington Redskins 109. San Diego Padres 110. Miami Dolphins 111. Montreal Canadiens 112. Chicago Cubs 113. New York Knicks 114. Edmonton Oilers 115. St. Louis Rams 116. Columbus Blue Jackets 117. Boston Red Sox 118. Washington Wizards 119. New York Islanders 120. Charlotte Bobcats 121. Sacramento Kings 122. Toronto Maple Leafs http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings#table Edited September 9, 2012 by Sħãlïq̵' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Absolutely awful ratings. Tampa Bay and Phoenix at 6 and 7?? LOL Leafs at last? I know the Leafs haven't made the playoffs in 8 years, but what about the Cubs? Or the Browns? It hasn't been THAT long since the Leafs were a solid contender (pre 2004 lockout). The Redwings haven't missed the playoffs in over a decade, yet they are rated 30? ESPN [expletive]ed this one up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 How did you figure out which ones to bold and color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 No way the Clippers are ahead of any California team lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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