A Middle Tennessee State University study says the Nashville Predators are now Middle Tennesseans favorite pro-team. The hockey team beat the Tennessee Titans among mid state residents with 33 percent to 29 percent. Although, overall in the state, the Titans are still on top. Fans got Predator fever this year as the team made history by competing in the Stanley Cup Final. Even though the Preds fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6, the MTSU study shows fans were as supportive as ever for the team. The Memphis Grizzlies dominate West Tennessee, as expected, while the Titans dominate East Tennessee, the study showed. But, MTSU said in these regions, there’s a greater percentage of fans who said they have no favorite team. Meanwhile, in the mid state, the percentage of Preds fans far outnumbers those who reported they had no favorite team. The study took a survey of sports fans from June 10 to June 19 this year.