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The ESPN Misery Rating: Why These Teams Are Instantly Hating The Fall! 🌪️ When the first chill of fall hits the air, one thing becomes clear: some teams are not just struggling—they’re absolutely hating the season’s arrival. And ESPN’s infamous Misery Rating perfectly captures that bitter postseason blues, especially when underdogs are left screaming, “Why, fall? Why now?” 🌪️ ### What Is the ESPN Misery Rating? Launched as a cheeky, data-driven metric, the ESPN Misery Rating measures how much teams despise or struggle during particular stretches of the season—especially the sluggish, dreary days of fall. While traditional rankings highlight wins, losses, and playoff paths, the Misery Rating zooms in on morale, momentum swings, and the overwhelming sense of frustration fans and teams feel as the season turns colder and morale dips.