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Best of the Big Dance: Mascots, upsets, last shots and Lipscomb

From the time the bracket is announced on Selection Sunday until the first first-round games tip off on Thursday, we have only 90 hours to find out everything about the bracket. We're here to help. Not only will we give you some pointers on upsets, sleepers and key players -- but we'll fill you in on mascots and nicknames, fun cities and ages of coaches.

You know, the important things.

Best bet for a 12-vs.-5 upset: South Dakota State over Ohio State
You can make a case for Davidson over Kentucky or New Mexico State over Clemson, too, but South Dakota State is going to create massive problems for Ohio State.