In an alternate universe, the NCAA tournament is decided trial-by-combat style, with each school's mascot serving as its champion. Mascot basketball, as we all know, is the sport at its purest form.

That’s right, friends: With the bracket being revealed, March Madness is officially HERE.

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Madness isn't just about highlighting the best NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams. It's also about the mascots.

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Filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket is only half the fun. Here are some bracket names to help get you started.

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In a Sports Illustrated ranking, Zippy came in as the second-best mascot in this year's NCAA Tournament. The University of ...

FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more. We've talked about this for years: no mascot, bad ranking. We're still waiting for San Diego State to replace ...