Ravens rank #29 in ESPN “Ultimate Standings 2009″

The yearly survey on how well teams meet the needs of their fans came out recently and the Ravens came in at #29 overall (out of 122 total teams).  They made big gains over last year’s #76 ranking.

Breakdown of the overall categories

Last Year’s Rank: 76
Title Track: 18
Ownership: 18
Coaching: 25
Players: 18
Fan Relations: 43
Affordability: 66
Stadium Experience: 27
Bang for the Buck: 51

You can see what a few changes can do on this list.  Sign a new coach, get the franchise QB and go to the AFC Championship in a year when no one expected it and you are going to jump big time.  Coaching improved 93 spots, player rating up 70 and fan relations up 62.

As a fan, my biggest complaint is the affordability category.  The Ravens come in at #66 and on top of that decided to increase ticket prices this year.  I understand the need to stay competitive but in such a tight economy, it doesn’t seem like a great move for hard working fans.

Overall, I ‘d say this is a pretty good showing for the team to have such improvement over last year.  Now just win the Super Bowl and let’s break the top 10.