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SBD/SBJ Reader Survey: Thoughts On Teams, Leagues, Motorsports And Colleges
THE DAILY each day this week is presenting the results from the eighth annual SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal readers survey on the state of the sports industry. Today, we look at an overview of teams, leagues, motorsports and colleges. Turnkey Sports & Entertainment partnered with SBD/SBJ on the survey.
Getty ImagesThe NFL game experience is one I feel comfortable taking children to
True 49% False 40% No opinion 11% Responses 784
Commissioner you would want to work for
Roger Goodell, NFL 35% Bud Selig, MLB 23% Don Garber, MLS 19% David Stern, NBA 18% Gary Bettman, NHL 5% Responses 776
Property/organization with the most growth potential
MLS 29% UFC 10% NHL 9% NCAA 8% NBA 6% Responses 709
Getty ImagesBest team uniforms
New York Yankees 32% Chicago Blackhawks 9% Green Bay Packers 9% Seattle Seahawks 9% Brooklyn Nets 8% Detroit Red Wings 8% Note: Readers could make three selections.
Responses 742
Getty ImagesBest team logos
New York Yankees 26% Chicago Blackhawks 10% Dallas Cowboys 10% Boston Celtics 8% Boston Red Sox 8% Brooklyn Nets 8% Note: Readers could make three selections.
Responses 696League that will be the first to place a franchise overseas
NBA 49% NFL 27% MLS 11% Responses 779
Is NASCAR a buy, hold or sell stock?
Buy 15% Sell 42% Hold 37% No opinion 7% Responses 433
Getty ImagesMotorsports property best positioned for growth in the U.S.
Izod IndyCar Series 43% American Le Mans Series / Grand-Am Road Racing 21% AMA Supercross/Motocross 20% NHRA 15% Responses 407
Sponsor that does the best job activating around NASCAR
GoDaddy.com 17% Sprint 10% Lowe’s 8% Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser) 7% Nationwide 7% Responses 414
Getty ImagesConference realignment ...
... has made college sports MORE appealing. 21% ... has made college sports LESS appealing. 53% ... has had NO EFFECT on the appeal of college sports. 23% Responses 605
Getty ImagesCompanies/brands that have done the best job aligning with college sports
Allstate 39% Capital One 30% Nike 26% Home Depot 22% State Farm 19% Note: Readers could make three selections.
Responses 577
Getty ImagesGrade the NCAA's effectiveness in dealing with rules enforcement:
A 2% B 17% C 34% D 23% F 20% Responses 604
Biggest challenge that's facing NCAA President Mark Emmert
Debate over paying student athletes 23% Commercialization of student athletes 22% Revenue disparity among schools 16% Rules enforcement 16% Conference realignment 13% Academic standards for student athletes 9% Responses 603
How many years before the Penn State football program returns to the top 10?
Fewer than five seasons 22% Six to 10 seasons 51% More than 10 seasons 22% They will never return to the top 10 2% Note: Readers could make three selections.
Responses 607
Getty ImagesMost innovative conference
Pac-12 45% SEC 21% Big Ten 15% ACC 9% Big 12 6% Big East 4% Responses 583
If college football had a commissioner, it would be:
Mike Slive 18% Jim Delany 12% Larry Scott 12% George Bodenheimer 11% Responses 588
Getty ImagesMost effective conference commissioner
Mike Slive, SEC 34% Larry Scott, Pac-12 26% Jim Delany, Big Ten 14% John Swofford, ACC 11% Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 4% Mike Aresco, Big East 3% Responses 603
