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 Images Best 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 Images Best 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 696
League that will be the first to place a franchise overseas
Responses 779
Is NASCAR a buy, hold or sell stock?
| Buy | 15% |
| Sell | 42% |
| Hold | 37% |
| No opinion | 7% |
Responses 433
Getty Images Motorsports 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 Images
Conference 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 Images Companies/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 Images Grade 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 Images Most 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
