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1999 Team Ranking by Category
Here are the top and bottom 5 teams in each league we surveyed:
Major League Baseball
Top Five
1. New York Yankees
1. Cleveland Indians (tie)
2. Houston Astros
3. Atlanta Braves
4. St. Louis Cardinals
Bottom Five
30. Florida Marlins
29. California Angels
28. Minnesota Twins
27. Montreal Expos
26. Los Angeles Dodgers
National Football League
Top Five
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Green Bay Packers
3. Atlanta Falcons
3. New York Jets (tie)
4. New York Giants
4. San Francisco 49ers (tie)
Bottom Five
31. Carolina Panthers
30. Oakland Raiders
30. Cincinnati Bengals (tie)
28. Philadelphia Eagles
27. Miami Dolphins
National Basketball Association
Top Five
1. Chicago Bulls
2. Phoenix Suns
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Indiana Pacers
5. New Jersey Nets
Bottom Five
29. Washington Wizards
28. Los Angeles Clippers
27. Dallas Mavericks
26. Orlando Magic
25. Toronto Raptors
National Hockey League
Top Five
1. Boston Bruins
2. Detroit Red Wings
3. New Jersey Devils
4. Buffalo Sabres
5. Dallas Stars
Bottom Five
26. Los Angeles Kings
25. Anaheim Mighty Ducks
24. Chicago Black Hawks
23. Florida Panthers
22. Vancouver Canucks