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2007 Team Ranking by Category
Here are the top and bottom 5 teams in each league we surveyed:
Major League Baseball
Top Five
1. Boston Red Sox
2. Houston Astros
3. New York Yankees
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. New York Mets
Bottom Five
26. Colorado Rockies
27. Kansas City Royals
28. Pittsburgh Pirates
29. Baltimore Orioles
30. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
National Football League
Top Five
1. New England Patriots
2. Indianapolis Colts
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. New York Giants
5. New York Jets
Bottom Five
28. Arizona Cardinals
29. Detroit Lions
30. Houston Texans
31. Oakland Raiders
32. Cincinnati Bengals
National Basketball Association
Top Five
1. Detroit Pistons
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. New Jersey Nets
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Phoenix Suns
Bottom Five
26. Portland Trail Blazers
27. New York Knickerbockers
28. Golden State Warriors
29. Charlotte Bobcats
30. Atlanta Hawks
National Hockey League
Top Five
1. Detroit Red Wings
2. New Jersey Devils
3. Philadelphia Flyers
4. Toronto Maple Leafs
5. Ottawa Senators
Bottom Five
26. New York Rangers
27. Chicago Blackhawks
28. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
29. Columbus Blue Jackets
30. Atlanta Thrashers