OOTP Market Sizes:
1. Huge
2. Really big
3. Big
4. Good
5. Slightly above average
6. Average
7. Below Average
8. Small 
9. Tiny
10. Almost nonexisting


Initial Market Determination :
All initial market determinations for MBLS teams will be based on the Designated Market Area (DMA) for the team's hometown, as ranked by A.C. Nielsen. Nielsen market rankings can be found at http://www.nielsenmedia.com/DMAs.html
We eliminated the top two market rankings from our initial determinations, and came up with the following scale:
Top 3 Markets =	Really big
4-10 Markets =	Big
11-25 Markets = 	Good
26-30 Markets = 	Slightly above average
31-50 Markets = 	Average
51-60 Markets	=	Below average
61-80 Markets =  	Small
81+ Markets =		Tiny

OOTP Fan Loyalty Ratings:
All MBLS fan loyalties will start out as Average, before adjustments (below) are added or subtracted.
1. Great
2. Very Good
3. Good
4. Average
5. Fair
6. Poor
7. Extremely poor


Adjustments :
Note: Adjustments only apply to game play in current hometown.

90+ win average past 3 years			+1 Market size / Fan loyalty
Division title in past 3 years 			+1 Market size / Fan loyalty
League pennant in past 3 years		+1 Market size / Fan loyalty
Stengel Cup title in past 3 years		+1 Market size / Fan loyalty
90+ loss average past 3 years        		-1 Market size / Fan loyalty
Worst record in division in past 3 years 	-1 Market size / Fan loyalty
Worst record in league in past 3 years 	-1 Market size / Fan loyalty
Worst record in MBLS in past 3 years   	-1 Market size / Fan loyalty


Calculations:

Atlanta Armadillos (Market size: Really big / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Atlanta, GA (DMA rank: 9)   		Big
Division title (2001)  				Really big
Market determination  			Really big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (2001)				Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good

Brooklyn Batmen (Market size: Average / Fan loyalty: Extremely poor)
Base: Brooklyn, NY (DMA rank: 1)  		Really big
90+ loss average past 3 years			Big		
Worst record in MBLS (2001)		Good
Worst record in league (2000, 2001)		Slightly above average
Worst record in division (2000, 2001)	Average
Market determination  			Average

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ loss average past 3 years			Fair	
Worst record in MBLS (2001)		Poor
Worst record in league (2000, 2001)		Extremely poor
Worst record in division (2000, 2001)	Extremely poor
Fan loyalty rating				Extremely poor

Chicago Bruins (Market size: Huge / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Chicago, IL (DMA rank: 3)		Really big
Division title (2000, 2001)			Huge
Market determination				Huge

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (2000, 2001)			Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good

Duluth Dragons (Market size: Tiny / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Duluth, MN (DMA rank: 135)		Tiny
Market determination				Tiny

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

High Desert Pelicans (Market size: Small / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Bend, OR (DMA rank: 201)		Tiny
Division title (2001)				Small
Market determination				Small

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (2001)				Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good

Homestead Mules (Market size: Really big / Fan loyalty: Very good)
Base: Homestead (Pittsburgh), PA (DMA rank: 21)	Good
League pennant (2001)			Big
Stengel Cup title (2001)			Really big
Market determination				Really big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
League pennant (2001)			Good
Stengel Cup title (2001)			Very good
Fan loyalty rating				Very good

Los Angeles Stars (Market size: Big / Fan loyalty: Fair)
Base: Los Angeles, CA (DMA rank: 2)	Really big
Worst record in division (2001)		Big
Market determination				Big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Worst record in division (2001)		Fair
Fan loyalty rating				Fair

New Jersey Generals (Market size: Almost non-existing / Fan loyalty: Fair)
Base: Hightstown, NJ (DMA rank: 210+)	Tiny
Worst record in division (1999)		Almost non-existing
Market determination				Almost non-existing

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Worst record in division (1999)		Fair
Fan loyalty rating				Fair


Norfolk Tides (Market size: Really big / Fan loyalty: Great)
Base: Norfolk, VA (DMA rank: 42) 		Average
90+ win average past 3 years			Slightly above average
Stengel Cup title (1999, 2000)		Good	
League pennant (1999, 2000)			Big			
Division title (1999, 2000, 2001)		Really big
Market determination 				Really big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ win average past 3 years			Good
Stengel Cup title (1999, 2000)		Very good	
League pennant (1999, 2000)			Great		
Division title (1999, 2000, 2001)		Great
Fan loyalty rating				Great

Pittsburgh Bandits (Market size: Good / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Pittsburgh, PA (DMA rank: 21)	Good
Division title (1999, 2000)			Big
Worst record in division (2001)		Good
Market determination				Good

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (1999, 2000)			Good
Worst record in division (2001)		Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

Queens Kings (Market size: Really big / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Flushing, NY (DMA rank: 1)		Really big
Market determination				Really big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

Washington Harts (Market size: Average / Fan loyalty: Extremely poor)
Base: Washington, DC (DMA rank: 8)	Big
90+ loss average past 3 years			Good
Worst record in division (1999, 2000)	Slightly above average
Worst record in league (2000)		Average
Market determination				Average

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ loss average past 3 years			Fair
Worst record in division (1999, 2000)	Poor
Worst record in league (2000)		Extremely poor
Fan loyalty rating				Extremely poor

Baltimore Bay Sox (Market size: Big / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Baltimore, MD (DMA rank: 24)	Good
Division title (2001)				Big
Market determination				Big
Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (2001)				Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good
	

Bethesda Rebels (Market size: Good / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Bethesda, MD (Washington, DC) (DMA rank: 8)	Good
Market determination				Good

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

Boston Wolfpack (Market size: Big / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Boston, MA (DMA rank: 6)		Big
Market determination				Big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

Miami Gators (Market size: Good / Fan loyalty: Average)
Base: Miami, FL (DMA rank: 15)		Good
Market determination				Good

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Fan loyalty rating				Average

Cincinnati Crawfords (Market size: Slightly above average / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Cincinnati, OH (DMA rank: 32)	Average
Division title (1999)				Slightly above average
Market determination				Slightly above average

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (1999)				Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good

Cleveland Spiders (Market size: Big / Fan loyalty: Good)
Base: Cleveland, OH (DMA rank: 17)	Good
Division title (1999)				Big
Market determination				Big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Division title (1999)				Good
Fan loyalty rating				Good

Gotham City 86ers (Market size: Huge / Fan loyalty: Great)
Base: New York, NY (DMA rank: 1)		Really big
90+ win average past 3 years			Huge
League pennant (2001)			Huge
Division title (1999, 2000, 2001)		Huge
Market determination				Huge

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ win average past 3 years			Good
League pennant (2001)			Very good
Division title (1999, 2000, 2001)		Great
Fan loyalty rating				Great

Indianapolis Stallions (Market size: Really big / Fan loyalty: Very good)
Base: Indianapolis, IN (DMA rank: 25)	Good
90+ win average past 3 years			Big
Division title (2000, 2001)			Really big
Market determination				Really big

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ win average past 3 years			Good
Division title (2000, 2001)			Very good
Fan loyalty rating				Very good

Kansas City Warriors (Market size: Below average / Fan loyalty: Fair)
Base: Kansas City, MO (DMA rank: 31)	Average
Worst record in division (2000)		Below average
Market determination				Below average 

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Worst record in division (2000)		Fair
Fan loyalty rating				Fair

Montreal Royals (Market size: Small / Fan loyalty: Poor)
Base: Montreal, ONT (No DMA rank)	Average
Worst record in division (2001)		Below average
Worst record in league (2001)		Small
Market determination				Small

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
Worst record in division (2001)		Fair
Worst record in league (2001)		Poor
Fan loyalty rating				Poor

San Francisco Seals (Market size: Slightly above average / Fan loyalty: Poor)
Base: San Francisco, CA (DMA rank: 5)	Big
90+ loss average past 3 years			Good
Worst record in division (2001)		Slightly above average
Market determination				Slightly above average

Initial fan loyalty rating			Average
90+ loss average past 3 years			Fair
Worst record in division (2001)		Poor
Fan loyalty rating				Poor

South Bronx Bombers (Market size: Slightly above average /Fan loyalty: Extremely poor)
Base: Bronx, NY (DMA rank: 1)		Really big
90+ loss average past 3 years			Big
Worst record in league (1999, 2000)		Good
Worst record in division (1999, 2000)	Slightly above average
Market determination				Slightly above average

Initial fan loyalty rating 			Average
90+ loss average past 3 years			Fair
Worst record in league (1999, 2000)		Poor
Worst record in division (1999, 2000)	Extremely poor
Fan loyalty rating				Extremely poor


Market tally

Huge markets
Chicago Bruins
Gotham City 86ers

Really big markets
Atlanta Armadillos
Homestead Mules
Norfolk Tides
Queens Kings
Indianapolis Stallions

Big markets
Los Angeles Stars
Baltimore Bay Sox
Boston Wolfpack
Cleveland Spiders

Good markets
Pittsburgh Bandits
Bethesda Rebels
Miami Gators

Slightly above average markets
Cincinnati Crawfords
San Francisco Seals
South Bronx Bombers

Average markets
Brooklyn Batmen
Washington Harts

Below average markets
Kansas City Warriors

Small markets
High Desert Pelicans
Montreal Royals

Tiny markets
Duluth Dragons

Almost non-existing markets
New Jersey Generals


Fan loyalty tally

Great fan loyalty (2)
Norfolk Tides
Gotham City 86ers

Very good fan loyalty (2)
Homestead Mules
Indianapolis Stallions

Good fan loyalty (6)
Atlanta Armadillos
Chicago Bruins
High Desert Pelicans
Baltimore Bay Sox
Cincinnati Crawfords
Cleveland Spiders

Average fan loyalty (6)
Duluth Dragons
Pittsburgh Bandits
Queens Kings
Bethesda Rebels
Boston Wolfpack
Miami Gators

Fair fan loyalty (3)
Los Angeles Stars
New Jersey Generals
Kansas City Warriors

Poor fan loyalty (2)
Montreal Royals
San Francisco Seals

Extremely poor fan loyalty (3)
Brooklyn Batmen
Washington Harts
South Bronx Bombers