Ravens rank 21 out of 122 in ESPN's Top Major Sports Franchises

You can’t blame this poll on the lockout, as ESPN has been doing it for 9 years running…

It’s ESPN’s annual SportsNation Ultimate Standings… and it ranks all the franchises in the major U.S. sports universe (NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL) based on the “fan satisfaction” trend of the following metrics:

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.

TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
1.	Green Bay Packers	1	4	10	5	17	1	5	26	1
2.	Tampa Bay Lightning	2	3	8	8	12	27	20	21	23
3.	New Orleans Saints	3	2	7	42	25	50	13	5	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	48	3	42	38	12	3	4
8.	Colorado Rockies	8	24	15	21	10	7	8	23	45
9.	Memphis Grizzlies	9	1	49	70	13	18	26	50	93
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	20	7	40	20	60	92	34	15	57
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
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.	San Francisco 49ers	90	85	91	98	102	117	85	60	38
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
91.	Cleveland Browns	91	92	89	79	75	91	90	108	103
92.	Minnesota Wild	92	97	61	69	100	19	101	119	99
93.	Milwaukee Bucks	93	67	88	83	53	109	112	67	113
94.	Detroit Lions	94	105	95	78	83	77	88	51	98
95.	Edmonton Oilers	95	121	57	65	92	116	84	59	40
96.	San Diego Chargers	96	35	110	110	104	113	86	112	80
97.	Carolina Panthers	97	113	94	75	91	89	89	90	68
98.	Tennessee Titans	98	76	116	87	64	99	106	104	82
99.	Los Angeles Dodgers	99	93	101	108	101	97	96	76	60
100.	New Jersey Nets	100	116	74	103	37	104	99	69	96
101.	Miami Dolphins	101	73	108	82	97	105	104	99	90
102.	Dallas Cowboys	102	111	109	66	112	34	107	71	36
103.	Atlanta Hawks	103	13	114	101	86	98	120	118	118
104.	Oakland Raiders	104	62	113	107	85	119	103	92	59
105.	Los Angeles Clippers	105	102	98	118	65	73	72	107	105
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
106.	Minnesota Vikings	106	48	112	92	96	121	95	78	102
107.	Buffalo Bills	107	99	106	106	19	106	108	94	109
108.	Seattle Mariners	108	82	111	88	84	31	116	101	111
109.	New York Knicks	109	117	86	91	120	64	81	96	72
110.	Washington Wizards	110	89	117	68	73	103	117	106	104
111.	Florida Panthers	111	100	93	115	54	94	109	120	117
112.	Chicago Cubs	112	119	99	63	110	33	111	82	116
113.	Detroit Pistons	113	96	120	89	57	78	121	122	33
114.	New York Islanders	114	118	92	116	81	122	66	91	86
115.	Atlanta Thrashers	115	65	107	122	99	102	110	103	120
116.	Toronto Raptors	116	106	100	102	105	81	113	116	115
117.	New York Mets	117	104	118	105	117	88	115	97	81
118.	Minnesota Timberwolves	118	115	115	111	36	114	119	121	121
119.	Sacramento Kings	119	108	119	121	94	118	98	102	119
120.	Toronto Maple Leafs	120	122	103	94	122	100	105	111	110
TEAM		RNK	BNG	FRL	OWN	AFF	STX	PLA	CCH	TTR
121.	Washington Redskins	121	112	121	112	121	112	118	74	62
122.	Cincinnati Bengals	122	95	122	120	114	110	122	114	122

The Ravens show very nicely as one of the most affordable NFL fan experiences in the NFL.

They are the sixth-highest ranked NFL team in overall fan-satisfaction ratings, behind Green Bay, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and Atlanta.

Baltimore received high marks for its ownership (defined as honesty and loyalty to core players and local community) and players (effort on the field and likability off it), coming in 10th and 18th, respectively.

Overall, not a bad showing for the Ravens organization.

Perhaps JRavens13 said it best in his comments on the ESPN poll results blog at BaltimoreRavens.com: “We are lucky to have Bisciotti as our owner. He is probably the best in the league when it comes to recruiting great coaches and staff. He cares about his fans and wants them to have a great experience when they come into M&T Bank instead of exploiting how much money he can make off us. He also lets the football guys do their job (Newsome, Dicosta, Harbaugh) instead of trying to influence their personnel and coaching style. Look 40 miles south and be happy that we have Bisciotti…”

That pretty much sums it up. The successful trending of a franchise that also grades high in fan appreciation really does start from the top.

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