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For 14 years now, weve asked you to rate your favorite team in the categories that matter most to fans, from championships to cheap seats. Custom Eddie Murray Jersey . Then, based on your feedback, weve ranked every pro franchise. Whos No. 1 this time? The Tampa Bay Lightning, who learned that to build a fanbase from scratch, youve got to put in the work.For more information on how the Ultimate Standings were compiled, see below.Rankings: MLB | NBA | NFL | NHL?|?2015No. 1: Tampa Bay LightningLove -- offered and justified, frustrated or spurned -- has been at the heart of our Ultimate Standings for 14 years as weve used fan surveys and financial analysis to rank MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams by how they reward fans for the time, money and emotion they invest in them. So when Lightning captain Steven Stamkos answers a question about his teams fans, players and staff with You can feel that love -- well, that says it all about his teams place at the top.No. 2: San Antonio Spurs Last years champs, the Spurs, ranked first in the players category -- for the sixth year in a row. Thats in large part thanks to a No. 1 ranking in the category fans say is most important to them: players who always give their best effort. Almost across the board, the teams rankings are up from 2015 (theyre also No. 1 in coaching and ownership and rank no lower than 11th in any category), but the Lightnings conference finals run moved them ahead of the four-time Standings topper.No. 3: Carolina Panthers The Panthers are No. 1 in bang for the buck: They won more games than any team in the NFL last season while charging the ninth-lowest average ticket price in the league ($78.22).No. 4: Green Bay PackersNo. 5: Arizona CardinalsNo. 6: Nashville PredatorsNo. 7: Florida PanthersNo. 8: Dallas StarsNo. 9: Kansas City RoyalsNo. 10: Texas RangersNo. 11: Pittsburgh PenguinsNo. 12: Seattle SeahawksNo. 13: Cleveland CavaliersNo. 14: Memphis GrizzliesNo. 15: Baltimore OriolesNo. 16: St. Louis CardinalsNo. 17: New England PatriotsNo. 18: San Francisco Giants The Giants are known for AT&T Parks gorgeous view, so its no surprise that their stadium is second overall (behind only MLBs other famous waterfront property: Pittsburghs PNC Park). But its not just the Bay: AT&T Park is also No. 2 in providing a fan-friendly environment and No. 1 in making it enjoyable for fans to catch games on TV, the radio or online.No. 19: Denver BroncosNo. 20: Kansas City ChiefsNo. 21: Cleveland IndiansNo. 22: Pittsburgh SteelersNo. 23: Anaheim DucksNo. 24: Dallas MavericksNo. 25: Oklahoma City ThunderNo. 26: Baltimore RavensNo. 27: Charlotte HornetsNo. 28: Boston CelticsNo. 29: St. Louis BluesNo. 30: San Jose Sharks After missing the playoffs in 2015, the Sharks made it all the way to the Stanley Cup finals in 2016 -- and the fans responded by jumping them 58 spots in the rankings, the biggest leap by any team this year.No. 31: Detroit PistonsNo. 32: Jacksonville JaguarsNo. 33: Golden State Warriors In 2014-15, the Warriors offered fans a rare blend of success and affordability. Then they jacked up prices by more than 40 percent and missed out on a second straight title (did you hear they had a 3-1 lead?). Were not saying Warriors tickets arent worth it, but at an average price of $79.84, they have become a luxury good.No. 34: Washington NationalsNo. 35: Chicago BlackhawksNo. 36: Indiana PacersNo. 37: Atlanta HawksNo. 38: Los Angeles KingsNo. 39: Houston TexansNo. 40: New Orleans SaintsNo. 41: Arizona CoyotesNo. 42: Indianapolis ColtsNo. 43: Utah JazzNo. 44: Detroit Red WingsNo. 45: Pittsburgh PiratesNo. 46: Portland Trail BlazersNo. 47: Washington CapitalsNo. 48: Chicago Cubs The Cubs were tabbed the team most willing to pay to attract quality players and coaches. Sure enough, the Ricketts family opened the purse strings in recent years to sign Jon Lester, Jason Heyward and, on Sept. 28, Theo Epstein, for a reported $50 million-plus.No. 49: Detroit TigersNo. 50: Minnesota VikingsNo. 51: New Jersey DevilsNo. 52: Toronto RaptorsNo. 53: Miami HeatNo. 54: Atlanta Falcons The Falcons will have the lowest concession prices in sports in 2017: $2 for a hot dog, pretzel or soda (with unlimited refills) and $3 for nachos, waffle fries or a slice of pizza -- all including sales tax! What that means: You can feed a family of four twice at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for less than it costs to park at a Cowboys game.No. 55: Arizona DiamondbacksNo. 56: Los Angeles AngelsNo. 57: Houston AstrosNo. 58: Philadelphia FlyersNo. 59: Cincinnati BengalsNo. 60: Buffalo SabresNo. 61: Carolina HurricanesNo. 62: Minnesota WildNo. 63: Columbus Blue JacketsNo. 64: Los Angeles DodgersNo. 65: Orlando Magic Orlandos Amway Center was this years top NBA stadium ... at 25th, behind 11 MLB, seven NFL and six NHL venues. Yikes.No. 66: New Orleans PelicansNo. 67: Toronto Blue JaysNo. 68: Boston Red SoxNo. 69: LA ClippersNo. 70: Milwaukee BrewersNo. 71: Winnipeg JetsNo. 72: Milwaukee BucksNo. 73: Tampa Bay BuccaneersNo. 74: Colorado RockiesNo. 75: New York GiantsNo. 76: Buffalo BillsNo. 77: Colorado AvalancheNo. 78: Seattle MarinersNo. 79: Minnesota TimberwolvesNo. 80: Houston RocketsNo. 81: Cincinnati RedsNo. 82: New York Mets The Jacob deGrom Hair Hat was the best swag handed out this year. But because this is the Mets: They gave it away on the same day they announced deGrom likely needed nerve surgery and would be out for the season.No. 83: Calgary FlamesNo. 84: New York IslandersNo. 85: Oakland RaidersNo. 86: Philadelphia EaglesNo. 87: Minnesota TwinsNo. 88: Philadelphia PhilliesNo. 89: Dallas CowboysNo. 90: Tampa Bay RaysNo. 91: Miami Marlins From the high of Ozzie Guillen in 2012 to the looooow of Mike Redmond and GM-weirdly-turned-manager Dan Jennings in 2015, the Marlins have had some coaching drama. But this year, with Don Mattingly signed on as skipper, Miami jumped 84 spots in that category.No. 92: New York RangersNo. 93: Washington WizardsNo. 94: New York JetsNo. 95: Ottawa SenatorsNo. 96: Chicago White SoxNo. 97: Chicago BullsNo. 98: Montreal CanadiensNo. 99: Boston BruinsNo. 100: New York YankeesNo. 101: Denver NuggetsNo. 102: Philadelphia 76ersNo. 103: Chicago BearsNo. 104: Atlanta Braves Who needs to root for the home team? Not Braves fans: Atlanta offers sports most extreme combination of poor performance and cheap prices. The good guys might have won only 31 home games, but at least supporters paid less than $20 a ticket.No. 105: Tennessee TitansNo. 106: Miami DolphinsNo. 107: San Diego PadresNo. 108: Washington RedskinsNo. 109: Los Angeles LakersNo. 110: Brooklyn NetsNo. 111: Edmonton OilersNo. 112: Detroit LionsNo. 113: Sacramento KingsNo. 114: New York Knicks Yet again the Knicks had the worst combination of failure and high ticket prices of any team in sports. And they look likely to keep the title in 2017: The Knicks havent been to a conference finals in 17 years but still charge 25 percent more than any team in the NBA (an average of $129.38, $99 more than the Pelicans average).No. 115: Oakland AthleticsNo. 116: Vancouver CanucksNo. 117: San Diego ChargersNo. 118: Toronto Maple LeafsNo. 119: Cleveland BrownsNo. 120: Phoenix SunsNo. 121: Los Angeles RamsNo. 122: San Francisco 49ers The 49ers have created quite the perfect storm: Fans see San Franciscos owners as the NFLs most dishonest and its players as the least available in sports, while the front office has raised prices by more than 60 percent over the past five years (the NFL average is just 12 percent). Meanwhile, the 49ers won just five games in 2015 -- which helps explain why they were named the leagues worst in paying to attract quality players and coaches.The method to our ultimate madnessIt takes four steps for us to rank the 122 franchises in North America.First: Consulting firm Maddock Douglas surveyed 1,031 fans to form 25 criteria for the things most desired in return for the emotion, money and time they invest.Second: Teaming with NetReflector, an opinion research firm, ESPN.com asked fans to rate their home teams in each area; more than 72,000 of you did! We grouped grades into seven categories.Third: Our final measure, bang for the buck, uses calculations developed with Oregons Warsaw Sports Marketing Center to figure how well teams turn fans money into wins.Finally: We combined each teams scores across all categories into a weighted average. The result? Rankings that combine fan opinions and how well teams turn your dollars into wins. Ultimately, it all counts.Affordability (12.2%): Price of tickets, parking and concessions ??Coaching (2.8%): Strength of on-field leadership?Fan relations (27.2%): Courtesy by players, coaches and front office toward fans, plus how well a team uses technology to reach fansOwnership (12.8%): Honesty; loyalty to core players and the local communityPlayers (14.7%): Effort on the field, likability off itStadium experience (11.7%): Quality of arena; fan-friendliness of environment; frequency of game-day promotionsTitle track (3.9%): Championships won or expected within the lifetime of current fansBang for the buck (14.7%): Wins in the past two years per fan dollar, adjusted for league schedulesRankings: MLB | NBA | NFL | NHL?|?2015Thanks for financial analysis to Paul Swangard and the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center at the University of Oregon. 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