This survey depicts the opinions of US sports fans on the best Cinderella sports story of 2013. 11 percent of respondents consider Florida Gulf Coast making of the Sweet 16 of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament the best Cinderella sports story of 2013.
Which one of the following was the best Cinderella story of the year?
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Auburn University's upset win over Alabama University
36%
The Boston Red Sox going from worst to first to win the 2013 World Series
33%
The Pittsburgh Pirates making the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first tme in 21 years
18%
Florida Gulf Coast making the sweet 16 of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
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Marist Poll. (December 17, 2013). Which one of the following was the best Cinderella story of the year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284866/us-sports-fans-opinions-on-the-best-sports-cinderella-story/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Marist Poll, Which one of the following was the best Cinderella story of the year? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284866/us-sports-fans-opinions-on-the-best-sports-cinderella-story/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Which one of the following was the best Cinderella story of the year? [Graph], Marist Poll, December 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284866/us-sports-fans-opinions-on-the-best-sports-cinderella-story/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
