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NCAA Previews: Recognize Austin Peay Govs

Conference: Ohio ValleyRecord: 24-10 (16-4)RPI: 84How They Got In: AutomaticSeed/Bracket: #15/SouthMascot: Austin Peay is known as the Governors, as the school was named for local Clarksville (TN) favorite son Austin Peay, former Governor of the Volunteer State. While the mascot does allow you dust off you cockney accent...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the Baylor Bears

Conference: Big 12 Record: 21-9, 9-7 in conference RPI: 43 How They Got In: At-Large Seed/Bracket: 11/West Mascot: Bear. Baylor actually has live bears for their mascot. All of their bears are named Judge. The two present mascots are named "Judge Joy" and "Judge Lady." The school adopted the bear as a mascot in 1914, in...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the Villanova Wildcats

Conference: Big East Record: 20-12, 9-9 in conference RPI: 51How They Got In: At-largeSeed/Bracket: 12 / Midwest Mascot: Wildcats. There is no connection to the Philly area, as the Villanova Wildcat is a feral feline with an appearance based on a bobcat found in the Southwest US. 'Nova's anthropomorphic mascot is called...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the West Virginia Mountaineers

Conference: Big East Record: 22-9, 11-7 in conference RPI: 27 How They Got In: At-Large Seed/Bracket: 7/West Mascot: Mountaineer. The only mascot that has and fires a flintlock rifle. West Virginia has had students serving as the embodiment of the Mountaineer since the late 1920s. Big Wins: Pitt, Marquette, Winthrop...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the University of Miami Hurricanes

Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Record: 22-10, 8-8 in conference RPI: 34How They Got In: at large bid.Seed/Bracket: #7/SouthMascot: Hurricanes because, well, there are Hurricanes in south Florida from time to time. The mascot is Sebastian, an ibis. According to legend, the ibis is the last animal to leave before...