Ultimate Team Rankings - All Sports - SportsNation - ESPN Page 1 of 11 Sign In or Register EDITIONS: • USA • DEPORTES • ◦ More ◦ Asia ◦ Australia ◦ Brazil ◦ United Kingdom CITIES: • BOSTON • CHICAGO • DALLAS • LOS ANGELES • NEW YORK ESPN Shop Search Submit Query 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: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings 7/19/2011 Ultimate Team Rankings - All Sports - SportsNation - ESPN Page 2 of 11 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. Overall Ranking 2011 Select Sport Select Market Click on table headings to sort by category. TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 1. Green Bay Packers 141051715261 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 2 3 8 8 12 27 20 21 23 3. New Orleans Saints 3 2 7 422550135 13 4. Los Angeles Angels 4 9 14 37 1 10 28 8 19 5. San Antonio Spurs 5 27 1 2 5 26 1 2 12 6. Oklahoma City Thunder 6 12 4 23 3 62 4 27 43 7. Pittsburgh Steelers 7 8 483 4238123 4 8. Colorado Rockies 824152110782345 9. Memphis Grizzlies 9 1 49 70 13 18 26 50 93 http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings 7/19/2011 Ultimate Team Rankings - All Sports - SportsNation - ESPN Page 3 of 11 10. Pittsburgh Penguins 10 36 3 4 39 4 2 5 1 11. Buffalo Sabres 11 10 18 25 6 52 49 12 63 12. Texas Rangers 12 28 21 28 9 28 9 41 45 13. San Jose Sharks 13 19 11 7 47 9 33 28 52 14. Indianapolis Colts 14 21 23 19 51 16 11 87 8 15. Cincinnati Reds 15 29 27 17 11 44 21 54 39 TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 16. Orlando Magic 16 16 28 31 30 5 46 36 56 17. Detroit Red Wings 17 43 2 1 32 84 6 8 1 18. Nashville Predators 18 33 6 41 7 23 16 14 70 19. Atlanta Braves 19 30 24 45 24 55 25 58 29 20. Atlanta Falcons 207 40206092341557 21. Baltimore Ravens 21 23 44 10 59 35 18 35 24 22. Carolina Hurricanes 22 38 5 32 23 24 27 85 18 23. Anaheim Ducks 23 39 19 26 35 39 23 41 20 24. Philadelphia Phillies 24 68 9 11 40 6 7 18 4 25. Tampa Bay Rays 25 5 51 86 2 111 44 20 50 26. Chicago Bulls 26 63 12 22 62 21 2 7 25 27. Washington Capitals 27 41 13 6 74 32 24 43 51 28. Phoenix Coyotes 28 6 50 114 8 58 36 29 95 29. Dallas Mavericks 29 32 25 14 38 29 43 61 71 30. Milwaukee Brewers 30 40 33 29 4 8 38 68 78 TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 31. Portland Trail Blazers 31 50 17 46 43 17 17 25 61 32. San Francisco Giants 32 72 20 15 69 2 10 32 6 33. Arizona Diamondbacks 33 14 69 76 18 67 97 45 34 34. St. Louis Cardinals 34 103 26 43 41 15 30 34 8 35. New Orleans Hornets 35 11 46 100 15 80 45 46 97 36. Chicago Blackhawks 36 56 35 18 88 20 32 21 10 37. Houston Rockets 37 52 31 47 56 61 22 40 47 38. New England Patriots 38 49 30 44 103 56 14 1 10 39. Minnesota Twins 39 91 16 36 34 3 15 30 42 40. Boston Celtics 40 60 38 38 79 65 31 13 21 41. Philadelphia Flyers 41 55 32 12 78 59 40 15 53 42. Denver Nuggets 42 42 70 51 48 42 41 11 65 43. Vancouver Canucks 43 46 22 13 111 45 19 30 55 44. Miami Heat 44 75 29 24 80 63 29 64 31 45. Jacksonville Jaguars 45 25 63 61 16 82 73 89 74 TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 46. Dallas Stars 46 22 66 93 52 68 63 115 26 47. Kansas City Chiefs 47 45 60 35 68 30 50 53 69 48. Indiana Pacers 48 26 71 59 21 36 78 95 88 49. St. Louis Blues 49 78 47 64 28 72 62 81 89 50. New Jersey Devils 50 79 36 49 66 48 47 80 13 51. Philadelphia Eagles 51 20 80 67 90 79 51 57 73 52. Detroit Tigers 52 83 82 16 22 25 57 54 44 53. Cleveland Indians 53 15 78 109 27 46 61 75 99 54. San Diego Padres 54 17 72 99 49 41 67 44 107 55. Los Angeles Kings 55 53 39 55 70 53 42 70 77 56. Los Angeles Lakers 56 81 45 9 109 47 56 3 15 57. Chicago White Sox 57 114 37 30 58 75 37 33 21 58. Philadelphia 76ers 58 71 56 62 33 86 60 19 85 59. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 59 57 104 77 76 40 54 39 27 60. Kansas City Royals 60 47 76 104 14 12 83 72 75 TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 61. Seattle Seahawks 61 74 59 48 87 13 69 37 64 http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/teamrankings 7/19/2011 Ultimate Team Rankings - All Sports - SportsNation - ESPN Page 4 of 11 62. Utah Jazz 62 44 54 56 50 70 87 100 94 63. Toronto Blue Jays 63 84 58 60 55 108 53 62 41 64. Colorado Avalanche 64 64 55 72 98 76 76 109 29 65. Cleveland Cavaliers 65 86 53 52 45 43 80 49 87 66. Charlotte Bobcats 66 31 90 97 29 71 100 65 106 67. Baltimore Orioles 67 69 84 90 46 11 79 17 79 68. Montreal Canadiens 68 109 34 33 106 22 64 66 34 69. Florida Marlins 69 34 96 113 31 115 74 97 28 70. Pittsburgh Pirates 70 18 102 119 20 14 102 72 112 71. Arizona Cardinals 71 59 85 95 71 60 82 37 83 72. Boston Bruins 72 51 62 71 107 87 59 84 76 73. Calgary Flames 73 94 43 40 89 101 77 77 58 74. Chicago Bears 74 61 83 58 108 93 71 79 49 75. New York Yankees 75 110 42 39 119 54 35 52 6 TEAM RNK BNG FRL OWN AFF STX PLA CCH TTR 76. New York Jets 76 54 105 53 113 95 48 10 67 77. Houston Texans 77 77 65 54 93 49 70 113 84 78. Washington Nationals 78 87 73 73 44 66 75 83 91 79. Boston Red Sox 79 120 41 27 116 37 39 24 16 80. Phoenix Suns 80 70 64 96 77 83 55 63 101 81. New York Giants 81 90 81 34 115 90 68 47 16 82. Ottawa Senators 82 88 52 50 63 85 93 117 66 83. St. Louis Rams 83 37 68 80 72 107 65 48 37 84. Oakland Athletics 84 58 79 117 26 120 58 110 54 85. New York Rangers 85 98 67 74 118 69 52 56 48 86. Denver Broncos 86 107 97 57 95 74 92 88 32 87. Columbus Blue Jackets 87 66 77 84 61 51 114 86 114 88. Houston Astros 88 101 75 85 67 57 94 93 92 89. Golden State Warriors 89 80 87 81 82 96 91 105 108 90.