The answer to winning your NCAA office pool might be to watch more "Paw Patrol."

While No. 13 Marshall's historic 81-75 win over the No. 4 Wichita State Shockers shocked the world, the fact that the Thundering Herd were on a roll didn't surprise kids who picked the team to go all the way thanks to Marshall the pup from "Paw Patrol."

It's well-known that some people make their bracket picks based on mascots or school logos. After the Thundering Herd caught fire from the three-point range late in Friday's game for the upset victory, some joked on Twitter that their bracket took a hit and maybe they should have listened to their kids.

I helped my son fill out a bracket, and I kind of scoffed when he picked Marshall to make the Sweet 16, because I knew it was just because he likes Marshall from Paw Patrol. Turns out that was a genius move! #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/AnkOQCGjqB — Ryan T. Jacobson (@ryantjacobson) March 16, 2018

My 4 and 5 year olds in my class are not surprised. We picked Marshall to win the whole thing because ...”Marshall is on Paw Patrol!” We are rooting for you in Nebraska! Go Paw Patrol! pic.twitter.com/SfdV5Ds01V — Patti Abbott (@PattiAbbott12) March 16, 2018

My 4 y/o daughter’s bracket. She picked Marshall to the elite 8 because of Marshall from Paw Patrol. Gonzaga to championship because it sounds like lasagna. Picked Kansas to win because of Wizard of Oz. Not a terrible bracket. #MarchMadness #MarchMadness2018 #NCAA pic.twitter.com/4ynddKMJV9 — Joe Kretz (@Kretzy13) March 15, 2018

FYI... “Marshall University” is NOT the same thing as “Marshall” the dog character in Paw Patrol...



But in a 5-year-old’s world, why not?

Here’s Madison’s bracket. pic.twitter.com/T8I7dXOByN — Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) March 15, 2018

In "Paw Patrol," a 10-year-old character named Ryder leads a pack of rescue pups in training to help those in distress in a town called Adventure Bay. Each dog is “ inspired by real-world jobs like a firefighter, police officer, and construction worker,” according to the show’s website.

The pups all have corresponding vehicles and catch phrases. Marshall is a clumsy Dalmatian pup who has a firefighter hat and fire truck with a ladder. His signature line is “let’s fire it up.”

The victory was the West Virginia school's first NCAA Tournament win in program history, 31 years after its last appearance.

"Paw Patrol" took to the airwaves for Nickelodeon in August 2013. The show's Twitter account has not yet weighed in on how fired up it was by the attention.