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There are fans, and then there are absolute crazies. And for these 20 teams, their entire fanbases could be classified as crazies. They are the teams with the most intense and loyal followings in all of sports, and here they are in order.

20. Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball

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20. Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball

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Connecticut outdraws many men's teams in terms of attendance and is there with the Kentucky and UCLA men, as well as the Tennessee women, as the most successful college basketball program in history.

19. New York Yankees

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19. New York Yankees

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Like UConn, Yankees fans expect to win every year, and while New York hasn't been dominant lately, the Yankees have a nationwide following who will let you know all about their team.

18. Texas Longhorns Football

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18. Texas Longhorns Football

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Despite some down times recently, Texas football is right behind the Cowboys in the Lone Star State in terms of fan loyalty and a hunger for any and all news about their team.

17. Florida State Seminoles Football

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17. Florida State Seminoles Football

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With a third national championship under its belt in 2013, the Seminoles make any game the main event simply by being in it.

16. Dallas Cowboys

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16. Dallas Cowboys

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Dallas is still America's Team, despite not having won a championship in 18 years. News about the Cowboys still leads sports broadcasts everywhere, and owner Jerry Jones is one of the most recognizable people in the country.

15. LSU Tigers Football

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15. LSU Tigers Football

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Most of Louisiana comes to a stop when the LSU Tigers are playing on a fall Saturday night in Death Valley, in front of one of the most venomous fanbases in all of college football.

14. Clemson Tigers

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14. Clemson Tigers

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Did somebody say Death Valley? The Clemson Tigers have a Death Valley of their own, and fans can't wait for each fall Saturday, when the Tigers run down the hill to touch Howard's Rock.

13. Toronto Maple Leafs

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13. Toronto Maple Leafs

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Many feel, deserved or otherwise, that the Maple Leafs are Canada's hockey team. This despite no Stanley Cup wins in nearly 50 years. However, that doesn't slow interest in the team and its every move.

12. Michigan Wolverines Football

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12. Michigan Wolverines Football

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Michigan fans are so intense, they won't even mention rival schools by name, Michigan is one of the most notable college football programs in the country, regardless of its record.

11. Duke Blue Devils Basketball

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11. Duke Blue Devils Basketball

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From its home-court setting at Cameron Indoor Stadium to its high level of success, Duke Basketball has that "It" factor that every program wants on a national level.

10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

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10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

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The Fighting Irish have their own television deal, alumni all over the world, and are the stuff of legend in college football and American sports going back several decades now.

9. Green Bay Packers

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9. Green Bay Packers

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From Vince Lombardi to Brett Favre, Green Bay has been the epicenter of the NFL in multiple eras. Packers fans literally own the team and support it like few others in the NFL.

8. Indiana Hoosiers Basketball

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8. Indiana Hoosiers Basketball

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Very few things are more important to most people in the state of Indiana than IU basketball. Many in the Hoosier state have their whole mood determined by whether IU won the night before.

7. Seattle Seahawks

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7. Seattle Seahawks

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The 12th Man was just a Seattle thing for a long time, but now that the Seahawks are Super Bowl champions, the entire NFL has gotten to see just how intensely Seahawks fans are into their team.

6. Penn State Nittany Lions Football

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6. Penn State Nittany Lions Football

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Any bit of news about Penn State sparks emotions on both sides of the ledger, but Nittany Lions fans are hoping new coach James Franklin can return the team to a level of national competitiveness not seen for a couple of years in Happy Valley.

5. St. Louis Cardinals

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5. St. Louis Cardinals

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The Cardinals' fans pride themselves on the being labeled the best fans in baseball. If you don't believe that, just ask them.

4. Montreal Canadiens

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4. Montreal Canadiens

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Unlike the Maple Leafs, who just produce news, the Canadiens have a history of producing Stanley Cups -- 24 of them, in fact. They haven't won since 1993, but they are the benchmark against which almost all other sports franchises are based, and their fans know it.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers

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3. Pittsburgh Steelers

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John Facenda once described Steelers fans as the "loudest and most loyal in all of football." That was in 1979, and it's still true today. Steelers fans regularly invade opposing stadiums by the tens of thousands, and there is no fanbase in the NFL quite like this one.

2. Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

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2. Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

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Fans are so into the Big Blue, it's not uncommon for them to break down their own game tape before calling into the weekly coaches' show. Their loyalty has been well rewarded with UK winning eight national championships, the last in 2012.

1. Alabama Crimson Tide Football

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1. Alabama Crimson Tide Football

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All across the south, a simple "Roll Tide," between two Alabama fans is all that needs to be said. From rooting on the Crimson Tide on fall Saturdays to defending the team's honor against Auburn fans on sports talk radio, there is no fan in the world quite like an Alabama football fan.

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