Wednesday, February 04, 2004
WE'RE NUMBER 67!!
So it looks like the ESPN SportsNation part of ESPN.com did another version of their Ultimate Standings. Basically, this is a ranking of all of the franchises of MLB, the NBA, the NFL, and the NHL based on a combination of factors such as "bang for the buck," "affordability," "championships," "ownership," and a few other criteria. There are a total of 121 teams involved in these standings.
Number one are the San Antonio Spurs. Number 121 by default (null category) are the Houston Texans, but number 120 is the Chicago Blackhawks.
The best-rated baseball, football, and hockey teams are the Anaheim Angels (6th), Green Bay Packers (3rd), and Edmonton Oilers (8th), respectively.
The worst rated basketball and baseball teams are the Detroit Tigers (113th -- way to go, Pudge!) and the Atlanta Hawks (117th).
On the local front, the Vancouver Canucks are 20th. Yippee!!
On a more local front, the Seattle Seahawks are 54th. The Seattle Sonics are 60th. The Mariners? 67th. A look at the categories shows that they got reamed in the "bang for the buck" category, as well as "coaching/managing," "championships," and "affordability."
It may be a strange, weird, and convoluted set of standings, but guess what? We have something that says that the Sonics are better than the Mariners. How funny is that?!?!
Yes, the Mariners are 67th out of 121. Yes, that is below the median, and therefore is average to slightly below-average.
Number one are the San Antonio Spurs. Number 121 by default (null category) are the Houston Texans, but number 120 is the Chicago Blackhawks.
The best-rated baseball, football, and hockey teams are the Anaheim Angels (6th), Green Bay Packers (3rd), and Edmonton Oilers (8th), respectively.
The worst rated basketball and baseball teams are the Detroit Tigers (113th -- way to go, Pudge!) and the Atlanta Hawks (117th).
On the local front, the Vancouver Canucks are 20th. Yippee!!
On a more local front, the Seattle Seahawks are 54th. The Seattle Sonics are 60th. The Mariners? 67th. A look at the categories shows that they got reamed in the "bang for the buck" category, as well as "coaching/managing," "championships," and "affordability."
It may be a strange, weird, and convoluted set of standings, but guess what? We have something that says that the Sonics are better than the Mariners. How funny is that?!?!
Yes, the Mariners are 67th out of 121. Yes, that is below the median, and therefore is average to slightly below-average.
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