
The Poll Hoosiers weigh in on sports*
Favorite major league baseball team:
Chicago Cubs............37%
Cincinnati Reds..........9%
Chicago White Sox........6%
New York Yankees.........6%
Favorite NFL team:
Indianapolis Colts......49%
Chicago Bears...........14%
San Francisco 49ers......4%
Favorite NBA team:
Indiana Pacers..........60%
Chicago Bulls...........11%
Favorite NHL team:
Chicago Blackhawks......16%
Detroit Red Wings........9%
Favorite pro team:
Indianapolis Colts......26%
Indiana Pacers..........16%
Chicago Cubs............13%
Chicago Bears............7%
Favorite college team:
Indiana.................37%
Purdue..................21%
Notre Dame..............18%
Greatest athlete who ever lived in or played for a team in your
state:
Larry Bird..............53%
Joe Montana..............7%
State's biggest rivalry:
Indiana-Purdue..........74%
Notre Dame-Purdue........8%
More a fan of college or pro sports?
Pro.....................52%
College.................22%
Equal...................26%
Favorite sport to play:
Golf....................16%
Bowling.................15%
Baseball/softball.......14%
Favorite sports to watch on TV +:
Football................78%
Basketball..............55%
Winter Olympics.........50%
Auto racing.............43%
ENEMY OF THE STATE
Bob Knight..............23%
Spike Lee................7%
Gene Keady...............5%
At least Indianans still care about the General, who led the
Hoosiers to three NCAA championships before being stripped of his
command four years ago. Respondents' most hated foes: Kentucky
(26%), New York Knicks (11%) and Michigan (9%).
* Harris Interactive poll, conducted online, of 401 Indiana
residents who identified themselves as sports fans. Margin of
error +/-5%.
+ Multiple responses allowed.
COLOR CHART ENTHUSE-O-METER On a scale of 1 to 100, how would you rate your state'senthusiasm for sports, relative to other states'? COLD --- 82.7 -- HOT Rank: 11th of first 30 states polled
COLOR PHOTO: ED REINKE/AP (KNIGHT)