March Madness is in full swing and people all over the country are busy busting out their brackets. After countless hours of analysis over the 9.2 quintillion (9,223,372,036,854,775,808) bracket possibilities, we decided to give you a break at FanSided.com and take a fresh look at the bracket challenge.

How can we do that? A mascot war.

Mascots are the face of every college athletic program. These costumed cheerleaders are the ones who get the crowds going and heavily involved in the game. If the mascots were to battle it out to find out who is college basketball’s top dog, how would the bracket turn out? The answer: Pure madness.

Luckily for the mascots in the bracket, they don’t have to go up against our own Everest or the championship would be a no-brainer. Without Everest, the field is wide open and, just like the actual tournament, it is anyone’s game.

Buckle up and get ready for a journey full of mascot battles as we take you through Mascot Madness.

Here we go!