It's Not Your Fault You Painted Your Chest: The Best Fan Bases of March Madness

March Madness has taken us to the Final Four. All brackets have been busted and now only the best of the best are still standing.

As fans flock to Atlanta to see their teams play, there is no question that some teams feel right at home even at the neutral site location.

A supportive and loud group of fans can go a long way in helping a team win thousands of miles away from its campus.

So as a tribute to the teams that had the loudest fans in the tourney, here are the top 10 fans bases of March Madness 2013.

No. 10 Florida Gulf Coast

Who knew about the little school called Florida Gulf Coast? Who knew that they were so good at basketball? And the biggest question, who knew their fans were so loud and faithful?

These don't seem like bandwagon fans. These folks feel like the real deal. 

No. 9 Michigan Wolverines

The Wolverines fans are known for being rowdy for their football team. Mostly because the UM basketball team hasn't gone to the sweet 16 in almost 20 years.

But they are back now. And boy, are they loud. 

No. 8 Oregon Ducks

Basketball elitists might not think that there is any real basketball being played on the west coast if it's not UCLA.

Well, Oregon fans are trying to prove that their Ducks are here and they aren't going anywhere for a while. And oh yeah, these folks are loud.

And we're not just talking about the fluorescent yellow fan gear either. 

No. 7 Syracuse Orange

With the exception of Kentucky, no fan base turns out more than that of the Syracuse Orange.

The Carrier Dome is always packed as Syracuse consistently draws well over 20,000 fans for its home games.

To say the Syracuse fans travel to road games in droves would be quite an understatement as they come in full force to plenty of neutral site away games.

Just look at their record in the Big East Tournament over the years.

This year they will be out in full force once again, rooting on a team that has suddenly found its groove at Madison Square Garden.

No. 6 Arizona Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats have a rich tradition of college basketball success (four Final Four appearances and a title in 1997). 

After making the "Elite Eight" in 2011 the 'Cats are looking to stretch this sweet 16 berth into another final four run. 

And you can bet their fans will be backing them the whole way.. 

No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks

It is hard to mention the Kansas Jayhawks without a least spending a little time talking about the famous “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk” chant.

For my money that is the best in all of college sports and is spine-tingling every time. That cheer is not the only thing that helps to set the Kansas fan base above most of the others.

The fans of this university have given Kansas one of the best home court advantages in college basketball.

Watch closely as the cheer might be heard at some point during the Big Dance.

No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers

Even though the Hoosiers were rebuilding a few years ago, the fan support was still there and that goes a long way.

This year they will be one of the favorites to win the national championship and similar to Louisville, they will be playing a lot of their games close to home.

Indiana has been waiting 20 years for a team like this and now that it finally has it, expect quite a turnout by the fans of this university at the NCAA Tournament, as the Hoosiers are headed to Dayton.

It would be hard to imagine any team traveling with more fans than the Hoosiers in 2013.

No. 3 Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State is another university that features an excellent home court advantage, but similar to Illinois, they travel real well.

The student section at home games is known as the “Izzone,” and it fits perfectly. There are few places in the country that are tougher to play, and it takes students three years just to get in the bottom bowl for good seats.

When it comes to taking that act on the road for the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans do not miss a beat.

Look for a loud and proud run deep into March this season for the Spartans.

No. 2 Louisville Cardinals

Louisville is another team that attracts quite a crowd for home games. The Cardinals attendance is nearly as high as that of Kentucky and Syracuse.

The Cardinals faithful love to take to the road for tournament games not only in basketball, but also in football as fans turned out big time for the Sugar Bowl in January.

This year, Louisville has one of the best teams in the country and will be playing a good portion of the NCAA Tournament close to home.

That is certainly good news for Cardinals fans and not so good news for everybody else.

No. 1 Duke Blue Devils

Maybe one of the reasons why Duke always has such a huge turnout for tournament games is the fact that they are always playing in their home state of North Carolina.

The “Cameron Crazies” are plenty loud at home, but they can also bring the noise on the road.

What makes Duke No. 1 is the fact that they will try to get in the heads of opposing players and even have cheer sheets to help them with that.

The fans will harp on a certain player from the start of the game until the bitter end, with a relentless passion that is hard to find anywhere else.

No question that Duke is at the top of the list for March Madness 2013, even if they have to travel outside of the great state of North Carolina.