From the run on SEC squads to power-conference teams looking for a breakthrough to the players you need to know, here is a primer on March Madness.

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves.

Stanford's streak of 36 consecutive appearances in the women's NCAA tournament is over. See our list of snubs.

That's a good thing for all the teams that have already secured automatic bids, or have strong odds to make the NCAA tournament. For everyone else, it's a source of panic. But we're here ...