The Poll New Mexicans weigh in on sports*

Favorite major league baseball team:

Arizona Diamondbacks...............12%
Los Angeles Dodgers................10%
New York Yankees....................9%

Favorite NFL team:

Dallas Cowboys.....................22%
Denver Broncos.....................15%
Green Bay Packers...................8%
San Francisco 49ers.................8%

Favorite NBA team:

Los Angeles Lakers.................17%
Chicago Bulls.......................8%

Favorite NHL team:

Colorado Avalanche.................14%

Favorite pro team:

Dallas Cowboys.....................18%
Denver Broncos.....................12%

Favorite announcer:

John Madden........................28%
Terry Bradshaw......................8%

Greatest athlete who ever lived in or played for a team in your
state:

Brian Urlacher.....................49%
Luc Longley.........................7%
Michael Cooper......................6%
Tommy McDonald......................4%

State's biggest rivalry:

New Mexico-New Mexico State........79%

More a fan of college or pro sports?

Pro................................62%
College............................14%

Favorite sport to play:

Billiards..........................17%
Hiking.............................12%
Swimming...........................12%
Baseball/softball..................11%
Fishing............................11%

Favorite sports to watch on TV+:

Football...........................83%
Winter Olympics....................47%
Summer Olympics....................40%
Auto racing........................36%

ENEMY OF THE STATE

Rick Majerus.......................24%
Dave Bliss.........................12%
Bob Knight.........................11%

Majerus's success against New Mexico as the basketball coach at
Utah got him his second Enemy title. (Wyoming also picked him.)
Most hated opponents: BYU (25%), UTEP (17%) and the University of
Utah (14%).

*Harris Interactive poll, conducted online, of 400 New Mexico
residents who identified themselves as sports fans. Margin of
error +/-5.

+Multiple responses allowed.

COLOR ILLUSTRATION Enthuse-o-meter On a scale of 1 to 100, how would you rate your state's enthusiasm for sports, relative to other states'? COLD --- 68.5 -- HOT Rank: 39th of first 44 states polled

COLOR PHOTO: DAVID MERRILL/ICON SMI (MAJERUS)

SI.COM
To read an SI Flashback story about New Mexico State football's
woeful history, vote for the best NFL player born in the Land of
Enchantment or submit your own Lobos or Aggies sports memory, go
to si.com/50.