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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Seattle MarinersOverall: 78 Title track: 115 Ownership: 85 Coaching: 88 Players: 95 Fan relations: 73 Affordability: 86 Stadium experience: 14 Bang for the buck: 65 Change from last year: +26Another year, another October without a postseason for Mariners fans. But at least 2016, under new general manager Jerry Dipoto and new manager Scott Servais, provided a winning season with real playoff possibility into the final weekend. Of course, it looks like the fans who bumped the Mariners up 26 spots in the standings this year have short memories: The past three times Seattle just missed the postseason, it completely collapsed the next year.Whats goodSafeco Field is still one of the best parks in the game (14th in stadium experience), with Lookout Landing in particular providing some of the most picturesque views in the game. While Seattles promotional schedule is great -- this year included a beard hat, BBQ tongs and a moose bank -- the best souvenirs at Safeco come from the likes of Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano (the roster combined for 223 home runs this season, third in MLB). This year, hitting coach and beloved former Mariner Edgar Martinez provided a boost to the offense and helped the Mariners go from an average of fewer than 3.4 runs per game when he took over midway through 2015 to nearly five runs per game this year.Whats badThe Mariners have the dubious honor of holding MLBs longest active postseason drought, currently at 15 seasons (which explains that title track ranking of 115th, second-worst in MLB). Although they came close to ending that frustrating streak this year, the challenge might not get any easier as their best players age. Cano and Cruz had great seasons in 2016, but they turn 34 and 36 years old, respectively, next season. Ace Felix Hernandez will be (relatively) younger, at 31, but his pitching has been in decline. Hernandez is still one of the best in the game, but having spent his entire career in Seattle, he has never been to the postseason. To end that drought -- and help improve a 95th-place ranking for the roster -- the King and his Court need to be in top form in 2017.Whats newA 20-point jump in ownership might seem odd since Nintendo, which bought the Mariners in 1992 and likely saved them from leaving the city, actually sold its majority ownership this summer. The buyers? Seventeen local owners, making them the first ownership group since 1981 that actually lives in Seattle. Thats important. While Nintendo did good things for the Mariners (such as signing team legend Ichiro Suzuki), the new local owners will care much more about winning -- because they will want to avoid taking considerable heat for losing. 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SANZAAR has ruled out any changes to this years Super Rugby finals format despite the likelihood that dominant New Zealand teams will be forced to travel for quarterfinals against opposition sides with worse records.Under the competition format agreed to at the beginning of the year, the four conference winners will automatically host quarter-final matches against the next four best-ranked teams in the first week of the playoffs.That has led to criticism in New Zealand, where many feel the system is unfair as it will hand home-ground advantage to teams that dont deserve it.For example, the Brumbies will likely be Australias sole team in the finals but could host the Crusaders, Highlanders or Hurricanes in a quarterfinal - teams which have tallied significantly more competition points.However, chief executive Andy Marinos says despite the conjecture, SANZAAR stands by the format.A tournaments qualification criteria cannot be determined on one years results iin isolation, Marinos said on Thursday in a statement.ddddddddddddSuper Rugby is one of the worlds best rugby tournaments and this years final series is set to be exceptional, as the best teams have risen to the top through the regular season.This is reflected in the fact that, going into the final round this weekend, seven of the nine matches will have a direct bearing on the make-up of the quarter-finals.SANZAAR is in the midst of a strategic review that will determine the competitions future beyond 2020, but there is a chance the finals structure could be slightly rejigged in time for next year.There have been a number of teething issues experienced with the addition of expansion sides, the Jaguares, Sunwolves and Southern Kings, while there are concerns the convoluted nature of Super Rugby is turning off neutral sports fans. 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