The Penguins fan base ranked No. 1 in the NHL and No. 4 among professional sports teams in the 2017 "Fandom 250," announced today by FanSided of Time Inc.

FanSided's "Fandom 250" list ranks the best fan bases in the world of sports, entertainment, technology, lifestyle and more. FanSided editors gather information over several months and assign fandom points for longevity, worth, size, social interaction, buzz factor and passion. The list is touted as the "ultimate ranking of fandoms."

The Penguins ranked 14th overall in world fandom rankings. For the full "Fandom 250" list, click here.

Last year, the Penguins, ranked No. 1 in the NHL but were No. 18 in pro sports and No. 70 overall.

According to FanSided, the top five fan bases overall are the Ohio State Buckeyes, Game of Thrones, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Star Wars and Conor McGregor.

The top five in pro sports are the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Cubs, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Penguins and Golden State Warriors.

The top five in the NHL are Pittsburgh, Toronto, Chicago, Montreal and Edmonton.

"Pittsburgh fans go beyond loyal, loving the athletes they cheer for," FanSided wrote. For the Fandom 250 description of Penguins fans, click here.

Others listed in the Top 20 overall, include Netflix (6th), Beyonce (7th), Taylor Swift (10th), Lebron James (11th), The Walking Dead (15th), and Wonder Woman (19th).

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby also made the "Fandom 250" list as an individual, ranking at No. 201. Crosby is the only NHL player and only Pittsburgh sports figure to make the 2017 list.